I implemented search and filtering for entities on our product at epilot. The users were heavily using the feature, however, a unique issue surfaced: difficulties in filtering file names containing diacritical marks like umlauts (Äpfel, über, schön, etc.). Intrigued, I delved into the logic to investigate. Initially, everything seemed in order. For instance, a file named “blöb”… Continue reading The ü/ü Conundrum