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`

Michael Lynch @michael@m.mtlynch.io

11/19/2025, 2:17:00 PM

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I was recently re-reading Crafting Interpreters and was struck by how delightfully effective its introduction is. In just four sentences, @munificentBob Nystrom establishes exactly what you'll learn from the book and why you'll enjoy learning it with him. https://refactoringenglish.com/blog/crafting-interpreters-intro/

What Makes the Intro to Crafting Interpreters so Good?

Developers are terrible at writing introductions, so it's worth studying what makes the Crafting Interpreters intro so compelling.

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