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How Shazam works

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Resurfaced independently across 4 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
5
submitters
5
observed span
2015–2022
peak thread · 47 comments
446 pts
latest 20+ return · 2020-07-11
47 pts

Submission timeline

2007–2026

One 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 order

https://web.archive.org/web/20150713235721/http://coding-gee...

dang·446-point thread·

https://web.archive.org/web/20150713235721/http://coding-gee...

dang·236-point thread·

https://web.archive.org/web/20150713235721/http://coding-gee...

dang·47-point thread·

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

100+ points or 50+ comments

Total points
732

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Total comments
65

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2015-07-11How Shazam worksFirst breakout · Best threadbillconan44647
2017-09-27How Shazam Works (2015)dayve23612
2020-07-11How Shazam Works (2015)Latest 20+ point returnborski476
2022-04-11How Does Shazam Worktosh10
2022-08-19How does Shazam work (2015)Hall inductionsanketpatrikar20