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`

Jeff Atwood @codinghorror@infosec.exchange

1/16/2026, 11:49:02 PM

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be very careful what you "optimize" for https://blog.codinghorror.com/groundhog-day-or-the-problem-with-ab-testing/

Groundhog Day, or, the Problem with A/B Testing

On a recent airplane flight, I happened to catch the movie Groundhog Day. Again. If you aren’t familiar with this classic film, the premise is simple: Bill Murray, somehow, gets stuck reliving the same day over and over. It’s been at least 5 years since I’ve seen

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