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`

J. B. Rainsberger (he) @jbrains@mastodon.social

2/20/2026, 6:39:29 PM

Public

If we all chose to treat deadlines as an act of love, we could transform the world.

No, really.

http://blog.jbrains.ca/permalink/deadlines-as-an-act-of-love

Deadlines As An Act Of Love

You are probably used to interpreting deadlines as a control mechanism, especially since that's how it seems to be in software development. Imagine seeing de...

blog.jbrains.ca

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