JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/2.4.1/lodash.compat.min.js"></script>
<input id='anonFunction'/>
<div id='output'></div>

JavaScript

(function(){
    var debounce = _.debounce(fireServerEvent, 500, false);
    
    $('#anonFunction').on('keyup', function () {
        //clear textfield
        $('#output').append('clearNotifications<br/>');
        debounce();
    });
    
    function fireServerEvent(){
        $('#output').append('serverEvent<br/>');
    }
})();