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Jqjq: Jq Implementation of Jq

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Resurfaced independently across 3 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
5
submitters
5
observed span
2022–2025
peak thread · 43 comments
154 pts
latest 20+ return · 2024-07-06
134 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

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This is up there with the scariest piece of software in existence: https://github.com/xoreaxeaxeax/movfuscator Presentation of idea: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R7EEoWg6Ekk

oblio·154-point thread·

90% feature coverage, that's wild. I wonder how many hours have been spent to produce this magnificent blasphemy.

metadat·134-point thread·

jq as a project should be re-named. In white supremacist circles, "JQ" is an antisemitic dog whistle (it stands for "Jewish Question").

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
296

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Total comments
61

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2022-10-18Jq Implementation of Jqandoma32
2022-11-25Jqjq: Jq Implementation of JqFirst breakout · Best threadpetercooper15443
2024-02-24Jqjq – Jq Implementation of Jqsyrusakbary20
2024-07-06Jqjq: Jq Implementation of JqLatest 20+ point returningve13416
2025-11-03Jq Implementation of Jqdewey30