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 orderJust on a minor note. Having taught programming classes in the past, don't use automated testing for grading, or at least not fully. First of, there is a lot more to judge in a program than just the correctness of its output. Is the code readable ? Re-usable ? Did the student understood the core concept of the language and used them correctly ? I saw some student fail to produce a correct program but had a well organized code…
I use Github in my courses, and I was excited when I saw this. Three responses: 1. The permissions screen immediately irked some of my collaborators – why does this need access to _everything_, including deleting repositories that already exist? They pointed out that if one privacy/security-conscious student makes a stir about this in an undergrad course, it's all of a sudden a potentially huge issue. And I teach my students to be suspicious of screens that ask for too…
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23399742
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
- 775
- Total comments
- 227
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-22 | Classroom for GitHubFirst breakout | sravfeyn | 205 | 60 |
| 2017-08-24 | GitHub Classroom | Garbage | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-01-29 | GitHub Classroom | flippyhead | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-06-03 | GitHub ClassroomBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | HeinZawHtet | 559 | 166 |
| 2022-06-03 | GitHub Classroom (2020)Hall induction | ddtaylor | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-09-15 | GitHub Classroom | mooreds | 2 | 1 |
| 2023-12-30 | GitHub Classroom: Automate your course and focus on teaching | nateb2022 | 3 | 0 |