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Resurfaced independently across 4 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
4
submitters
4
observed span
2013–2018
peak thread · 97 comments
251 pts
latest 20+ return · 2018-09-03
251 pts

Submission timeline

2007–2026

One 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

The docs include a recipe for Breton crêpes. :) [1] https://github.com/guardian/frontend/blob/master/docs/99-arc...

duckson·251-point thread·

This is wonderful. LICENSE = Apache 2.0 https://github.com/guardian/frontend/blob/master/LICENSE And then... https://github.com/guardian/frontend/tree/master/resources/f... They have put under Apache license their commissioned fonts which are normally available for a decent fee: https://commercialtype.com/typefaces/guardian https://commercialtype.com/typeface_images/guardian/Guardian... This is extremely generous of the Guardian.

buro9·237-point thread·

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

100+ points or 50+ comments

Total points
496

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Total comments
146

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2013-12-09Guardian Frontend – Source for the Guardian's responsive siteFirst breakoutdanso23749
2015-09-01The Guardian front end source codebleakgadfly20
2016-05-18The front end of guardian.com is open sourcedjanowski60
2018-09-03Source for theguardian.comBest thread · Latest 20+ point returnzorkw4rg25197