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`

Joseph Nuthalapati @njoseph@social.masto.host

12/10/2025, 10:00:22 AM

Public

What might a Luddite design of a programming language look like?

What programming paradigm might it use?

What would it be optimized for? The joy of the programmer? Expression of art? Longevity/Stability? Ease of end-user modification?

Maybe human control over machines and not the other way around would be the highest priority.

Programming isn't like weaving. It's more like crafting machines that weave. We design the Spinning Jenny. But who do we design it for? That's the important question.

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