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 orderWhat I’m about to say will be blindingly obvious to the Enterprise crowd...The rules must be considered as carefully as the entities. Enterprise developers have known this for years: that’s why you see rules engines, table-driven designs, and visual workflow editors in many Enterprise applications. What a refreshing statement at a time when we're bombarded with so many annoying "SQL is Dead" posts. Try designing an enterprise production/distribution system where: - set-ups must be minimized - backlog must be…
So I tried a new approach inspired by this kind of interview question. In a nutshell: it aims to simulate the interactions you'll have with the candidate when they receive their first project, without the time burn of a full pair programming day. 1) determine the system the candidate will design. It should be an internal system or an internal oriented problem, not an external thing like Monopoly or URL shortening services. 2) stack your interview team with a mixture…
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
- 232
- Total comments
- 127
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-03 | My favourite interview questionFirst breakout · Best thread | joksnet | 126 | 32 |
| 2014-12-23 | My favourite interview question (2006)Latest 20+ point return | danso | 105 | 95 |
| 2024-03-07 | My favourite interview question (2006) | EndXA | 1 | 0 |