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 orderAuthor here, Because it's sure to come up here is a comment I wrote on Reddit that clarifies somethings, I haven't updated the original article since I'm not sure what the etiquette for updating a highly shared article is. ------ Code being copied isn't an issue. I knew full well what it meant to release something opensource and I don't regret it one bit. What was copied with no credit is the foundation of the project. How it actually works…
I dunno, getting inspired and copying all the ideas, deciding that they can do a good enough job internally instead of hiring Keivan doesn’t sound like a bad thing in and of itself. It’s the stringing along that makes my blood boil. After reading things like this, I’m thinking, what I’d do differently? Maybe have them reimburse all my travel upfront. No money, no meetings. Also, bill all the meetings and conversations. Up front, given their reputation from this story…
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
- 2169
- Total comments
- 655
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-26 | The Day AppGet Died | dustinmoris | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-05-27 | The day app get died | g-garron | 7 | 0 |
| 2020-05-27 | The Day AppGet DiedFirst breakout · Best thread | lostmsu | 1930 | 535 |
| 2022-02-18 | The Day AppGet Died (2020)Latest 20+ point return | q2loyp | 227 | 120 |
| 2025-03-01 | The Day AppGet Died (2020) | username923409 | 2 | 0 |