Hackers' Pub

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`"` 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`

Renkon @renkotsuban@gamedev.lgbt

12/25/2025, 7:51:13 AM

Public

gen AI/LLMs, hardcover.app

UPDATE: See this: https://gamedev.lgbt/@renkotsuban/115779441880142142

Made a Hardcover account, did a quick search for reviews about it, found a Reddit post where one of the founders recs Hardcover over StoryGraph because HC's got AI recs and book metadata, deleted my Hardcover account 😑

Keeping Bookmory I guess...

https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/16yzrpz/hardcoverapp_track_discover_optionally_share/

#bookstodon

Reddit thread about Hardcover.app

x0zu: what are the advantages and disadvantages to StoryGraph?

Reply from stefolo, one of the Hardcover founders, listing a bunch of reasons including: integrated AI to help you decide what you read and for book data.

I drew a red unhappy face next to that bullet point

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