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 orderSince examples were hard to find: https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/red/ https://www.red-by-example.org/
Languages that encourage making DSLs are a two-edged sword. On the one hand, you get to make a language that is more clear and fine-tuned to your use-case. On the other, you have an ad-hoc language with no support that you have to maintain along with the documentation (considering that you can't expect anyone else to know the DSL ahead of time). As I've gotten older, I've determined that well-designed APIs in a well-known language are a better alternative to…
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
- 443
- Total comments
- 287
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-05 | Red Programming Language | uros643 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014-02-12 | Red: a REBOL inspired programming language | izietto | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-10-16 | Red Programming Language | smusamashah | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-07-16 | Red Programming LanguageFirst breakout · Best thread | andsoitis | 222 | 159 |
| 2025-05-20 | Red Programming LanguageLatest 20+ point return | hotpocket777 | 213 | 128 |