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`

Kevlin Henney @kevlin@mastodon.social

12/9/2025, 10:05:03 PM

Public

A reminder: when displaying dates and times in apps, do just that. Display dates and times. Don't withhold information have from the user. Don't try to be clever.

Just saw an app tell me that a particular message was sent to me on Wednesday. Which Wednesday? In the time zone I am currently in, it's Wednesday. If the message was sent on Wednesday 3rd December, that is the information you give the user.

Even better, include the time. That way, people can more clearly see intervals and durations.

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