TIL a better way to find answers in old forum threads

I used to just scroll through pages of posts looking for a solution, which took forever. Last month, I started using the site-specific search on Stack Overflow by adding 'site:stackoverflow.com' to my Google query. It pulled up a 2018 thread about Python list errors in seconds. Has anyone else found a faster search trick for tech forums?

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kim_hart72mo ago

Took forever" is such a mood, honestly.

claireo671mo ago

4 hours later and I'm still here instead of doing my actual job. @hugo_hayes nailed it though, "reddit" is basically the cheat code for the whole internet now.

hugo_hayes2mo ago

Feel like we're all just rediscovering basic search skills. Same thing happened to me with adding "reddit" to Google queries, cuts through the SEO blog spam instantly.