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The BEAM Book (2017)

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Resurfaced independently across 3 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
3
submitters
3
observed span
2020–2025
peak thread · 22 comments
232 pts
latest 20+ return · 2025-05-29
32 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

If curious see also 2018 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17003897 2017 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14061985

dang·232-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
433

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Total comments
39

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2020-07-02The BEAM Book (2017)First breakout · Best threadhazbo23222
2024-02-12The Erlang Runtime Systemdoctor_phil16917
2025-05-29The Beam Book: Understanding the Erlang Runtime SystemLatest 20+ point returnAlupis320