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`

Stef Walter @stephaniewalter@front-end.social

8/29/2025, 12:30:57 PM

Public

Are AI-Generated Synthetic Users Replacing Personas? Short version: nope.
They can’t, they lack the depth, accuracy, and context of research-based personas built from real users, they might be biased, and misleading. Obviously, right? So, what are they useful for? You could use them as proto-personas, as a starting point to build hypothesis. But, then, assess those with real user data.

Full article: https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/ai-vs-researched-personas?ep=stephanie-walter
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/ai-vs-researched-personas?ep=stephanie-walter

Are AI-Generated Synthetic Users Replacing Personas? What UX Designers Need to Know

AI personas are fast but flawed. Learn when to trust real users to design products that truly succeed.

www.interaction-design.org · The Interaction Design Foundation

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