Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderSpeaking frankly, I have been through the different roles and levels and I don't see the point of it all. There's really only 3 non-exec roles in a software company, only 2 of them cut code, and one is just a placeholder for the junior devs. Want to know how to keep people? Give them a little pay rise every 6 months and let them own a part of the product instead of having a no-responsibility JIRA burn and churn…
It could be that I’m getting old, became a parent and working remotely from the middle of nowhere, but do I need to get to the next level? I really wouldn’t mind keeping my current salary, adjust it for inflation and I’m good. I don’t care about my title, I don’t want to manage people, I don’t want to work harder than I need to. I just want to pay off my mortgage, have some leftover money for vacations, have…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 429
- Total comments
- 278
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-12 | Dropbox Engineering Career Framework | cbushko | 8 | 0 |
| 2021-07-13 | Dropbox Engineering Career FrameworkFirst breakout · Best thread | atg_abhishek | 246 | 149 |
| 2021-07-13 | Dropbox Engineering Career Framework | twohey | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-01-02 | Dropbox Engineering Career FrameworkLatest 20+ point return | jimminyx | 172 | 129 |