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 order"I did write a compiler manual in 1958, which by chance was actually used as the textbook for one of my classes in 1959(!)" How many people in the world could claim something similar?
Anyone here who can honestly say that they worked through all volumes (obviously not answering everything)? I often hear people talk about it but never met anyone in real life who actually did this.
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
- 364
- Total comments
- 75
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-20 | Questions for Donald KnuthFirst breakout · Best thread | robinhouston | 249 | 58 |
| 2017-08-17 | Twenty Questions for Donald Knuth (2014)Latest 20+ point return | yamaneko | 111 | 17 |
| 2019-01-29 | Twenty Questions for Donald Knuth (2014) | lisper | 4 | 0 |