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 orderSadly it's a video/presentation, not an essay, but Simple Made Easy[1] is the single software argument that has made the most impact on me. ___ 1. https://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy/
I'm always sad when I find such lists and there's no consideration of Literate Programming as developed by Donald Knuth to create TeX and METAFONT. Before coming across it, I always had a problem when projects transitioned to being in multiple files, or past a number of lines of code which made maintaining a mental model and reviewing the code difficult/time-consuming. With LP, I can quickly look through a PDF, using hyper-linked ToC or index, and control/command click at a…
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
- 547
- Total comments
- 104
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-21 | Essays on programming I think about a lotFirst breakout · Best thread | jchook | 438 | 94 |
| 2022-04-07 | Essays on programming I think about a lot | sciurus | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-05-24 | Essays on programming I think about a lotLatest 20+ point return | swah | 105 | 10 |