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`

Caolan McMahon @caolan@hachyderm.io

12/1/2025, 11:57:33 AM

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Abstraction: A Critical Perspective

https://caolan.uk/notes/2025-12-01_abstraction_a_critical_perspective.cm

Abstraction: A Critical Perspective · Caolan

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Caolan McMahon @caolan@hachyderm.io

12/2/2025, 10:38:13 AM

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"Through abstraction, we wield an amazing power: it renders workable the general case so we may extend our reach. But, despite how important it is to programming, we programmers rarely think about it critically."

I think I undersold this by just linking to it yesterday. So I'm going to be a bit cheeky and share it again. I'd really like to hear your thoughts on the topic!

Here, I consider the implications for: democracy, diversity, and sustainability.

https://caolan.uk/notes/2025-12-01_abstraction_a_critical_perspective.cm

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Abstraction: A Critical Perspective · Caolan

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