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`

Assaf 🌴 @assaf@mas.to

12/17/2025, 4:07:18 AM

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5 practices that are considered ‘common wisdom’, and why it’s worth reconsidering them.

1. Don’t reinvent the wheel - find a package
2. Every PR must be reviewed
3. 2-4 week sprints are how modern teams work
4. Every code change should be behind a feature flag/gate
5. If a comment is needed, the code is too complex

https://newsletter.manager.dev/p/5-engineering-dogmas-its-time-to

5 engineering dogmas it's time to retire

A few months ago, I wrote about 13 software engineering laws, which are observations about how software projects behave.

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