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`

Julia Evans @b0rk@jvns.ca

1/7/2026, 1:08:25 PM

Public

@zkatkat this is a poorly formed thought but hearing “community software” makes me think of the end-user community, like how could the end users be an important part of that community?

the “patches welcome” ethos always feels kinda individualistic to me, like it’s about giving a few specific people power instead of making sure everyone’s voice is heard (even those without coding skills)

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://social.jvns.ca/users/b0rk/statuses/115853970974236685 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)