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`

niconiconi @niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be

1/14/2026, 11:02:54 PM

Public

The Gauss programmer:

1. Implement a program with complicated logic.
2. Write a bunch of quick-and-dirty tracing statements, debugging functions, and test scripts.
3. Debug until it works.
4. Delete all debugging functions and scripts.
5. Publish the code.
6. Nobody understands how it works or how to debug it.

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