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`

dansup @dansup@mastodon.social

1/15/2026, 3:11:05 PM

Public

I spent 7 years working on @PixelFed almost daily, and I've wanted to build an app ever since.

I'm a PHP/JS dev though, and thought it was impossible.

So I forked a react-native pixelfed client in 2023 and slowly learned.

Then I shipped a beta that fall, and rewrote it in late 2024 with a public app store release in early 2025.

That was so huge for me, I always wanted to build an app, but never thought I was good enough.

Stop doubting yourself, you can do it, and so much more 💪

I believe ❤️

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