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`

adamghill @adamghill@indieweb.social

9/27/2025, 5:53:18 PM

Public

"Django is heavy."

Flip-side:
- full-featured, i.e. "batteries included"
- all pieces are tailored to work perfectly together
- reduces decision fatigued, i.e. "analysis paralysis"
- quicker to start new projects
- no concern that a particular dependency might get outdated
- most pieces are optional or can be swapped out, e.g. Jinja2, database backends, etc.
- "stand on the shoulders of giants" instead of cobbling together your own framework that you now need to maintain, forever

3/n

adamghill @adamghill@indieweb.social

9/27/2025, 10:10:16 PM

Public

"Django changes too slowly."

Flip-side:
- instead of "move fast and break things", it's more like "move deliberately and ensure long-term stability"
- backwards-compatibility is stellar
- upgrading to new versions is not a panic-inducing situation
- being volunteer-led, governed by elected officers, and stewarded by paid maintainers will always be better than being beholden to a massive tech company and/or a tech bro's whims

4/n

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