---
title: Google code search hacks
date: "2006-10-04T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 191
description: I explore clever Google Code Search hacks that reveal proprietary secrets like the WinZip key generation algorithm and uncover job-seeking notes hidden in source code, highlighting the unexpected insights found within public repositories.
keywords: [google code search, kottke, winzip, source code, regex, programming hacks]
---

Jason Kottke finds interesting [code search hacks](http://www.kottke.org/06/10/google-code-search), ranging from the WinZip key generation algorithm to programmers who want a new job.