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 orderI’ve always been in the camp that I enjoy making things and code is simply the medium in which I feel most comfortable to do so. Sometimes with money in mind, sometimes not. In a similar vein, I really enjoy building alongside others. So, I’ve been running a group that all build things together over the course of 6-week cohorts.[0] (Just finished the second one!) it’s really fun to see everyone nerd-out about their project and challenges they face. And…
I think when people ask "why are you doing this" what they are really asking is: Why are you showing this to me? Especially for things that are really common or totally undocumented. E.g. i'm glad you are having fun making a commandline calculator in python, but im not sure why you posted it to show hn. Or alternatively - im glad you are having fun making whatever you are, but if you cant even write 1 paragraph describing what…
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
- 569
- Total comments
- 155
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-22 | Just for Fun, No Really | trashburger | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-10-12 | Just for Fun. No, Really. | markdog12 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022-10-13 | Just for Fun. | kretaceous | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-10-19 | Just for Fun. No, really.First breakout | azhenley | 257 | 69 |
| 2024-09-09 | Just for Fun. No, Really. | luke8086 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-09-10 | Just for Fun (2022)Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | zdw | 300 | 86 |