Common Issues
general
Search Feature Not Working in My AI App
Your app has a search feature but it doesn't work correctly. It returns no results even when data exists, returns wrong results, is extremely slow, or crashes the page.
Common Causes
- Search queries the wrong field or table
- Case-sensitive matching when it should be case-insensitive
- The search function only works on client-side data, not the full database
- Missing database indexes making search queries extremely slow
- Special characters in search input causing query errors
How to Fix It
- Check the browser Network tab to see what search query is being sent to the API
- Verify the API returns the expected results by testing the endpoint directly
- If search is too slow, add a database index on the searchable columns
- Make sure the search is case-insensitive (use ILIKE in PostgreSQL or toLowerCase in the app)
- Sanitize search input to prevent special characters from breaking the query
Real developers can help you.
Costea Adrian
Embedded Engineer specilizing in perception systems. Latest project was a adas camera calibration system.
AUXLE
I am a Full Stack Developer experienced in building Websites, Web apps and Cross Platform Mobile Apps for Startups and Companies.
Antriksh Narang
5 years+ Experienced Dev (Specially in Web Development), can help in python, javascript, react, next.js and full stack web dev technologies.
Taufan
I’m a product-focused engineer and tech leader who builds scalable systems and turns ideas into production-ready platforms.
Over the past years, I’ve worked across startups and fast-moving teams, leading backend architecture, improving system reliability, and shipping products used by thousands of users. My strength is not just writing code — but connecting product vision, technical execution, and business impact.
Kingsley Omage
Fullstack software engineer passionate about AI Agents, blockchain, LLMs.
hanson1014
Full-stack developer experienced in fixing and deploying AI-generated apps from Lovable, Bolt.new, Cursor, and Replit. I specialize in debugging Supabase integration issues (auth flows, RLS policies, database connections), fixing broken deployments, resolving routing/blank screen problems, and cleaning up messy React/Vite codebases. I also build production apps with the Claude API and have shipped a Mac desktop dev tool (Nexterm from scratch. Based in Hong Kong, fast turnaround.
Matt Butler
Software Engineer @ AWS
Jen Jacobsen
I’m a Full-Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience building modern web and mobile applications. I enjoy working across the full product lifecycle — turning ideas into real, well-built products that are intuitive for users and scalable for businesses.
I particularly enjoy building mobile apps, modern web platforms, and solving complex technical problems in a way that keeps systems clean, reliable, and easy to maintain.
Jaime Orts-Caroff
I'm a Senior Android developer, open to work in various fields
Pratik
SWE with 15+ years of experience building and maintaining web apps and extensive BE infrastructure
Describe what's wrong in plain English. No technical knowledge needed.
Get HelpFrequently Asked Questions
Search returns no results even though the data exists. Why?
The search is probably querying the wrong field, or using exact match instead of partial match. A developer can check the query and fix it.
Search works but is very slow. Can it be fixed?
Yes. Adding a database index on the search column usually fixes this immediately. A developer can also implement more efficient search patterns.