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`

Hacker News 50 @hn50@social.lansky.name

11/17/2025, 8:00:06 PM

Public

An overly aggressive mock can work fine, but break much later

Link: https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/202511/why_your_mock_breaks_later.html
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45949102

Why your mock breaks later

An overly aggressive mock can work fine, but then break much later. Why?

nedbatchelder.com

Link author: Ned Batchelder@nedbat@hachyderm.io

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