Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

GeePawHill @GeePawHill@mastodon.social

2/20/2026, 11:39:51 PM

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In analyzing the impact of LLMs, old-timers like me get pretty pissy about how bad the resulting work is.

But here's the thing: the bulk of the geek trade already does such shitty work such that LLM-generated code can actually compete.

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://mastodon.social/users/GeePawHill/statuses/116105595552650624 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)

Bozhidar Batsov (a.k.a. Bug) @bbatsov@hachyderm.io

2/21/2026, 6:09:12 AM

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@GeePawHill/116105595552650624

True that! I've seen just as much bad written by humans, as by LLMs…