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 orderOnce you have mastered Emacs, you are good at all other editors I haven't found that to be true at all. I find that due to archaic idiosyncrasies and the customization possible with emacs, the more time I spend with it the more difficult it becomes to use different editors.
Since Steve Purcell loves new technologies and update his setup frequently, it may be a little harder to follow him for beginners. That’s actually great. I’m lucky to stick to his setup because pulling from his git branch gets me updated with the latest cool things in community. When I say “on the shoulders of giants”, I’m stressing that you need set your standard higher. I’m NOT saying the master’s setup is “newbie friendly”. If it happens to be “friendly”…
Are people honestly faster with emacs? I can see learning it for understanding purposes.
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
- 304
- Total comments
- 220
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-24 | Master Emacs in one yearFirst breakout · Best thread | dgellow | 145 | 116 |
| 2016-07-13 | Master Emacs in One Year | mspaulding06 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-02-20 | Master Emacs in one year | hnzix | 17 | 5 |
| 2023-03-19 | Master Emacs in One YearLatest 20+ point return | oumua_don17 | 141 | 99 |