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 orderI've talked about it a few times before when it comes up but I love this language and think it's just an incredible technical accomplishment. Lua is beloved and I have a ton of respect for that project in itself, it's definitely one of the seven wonders of the programming world. But the (well-considered) compromises for its intended use as an embedded scripting language make it pretty rough for large complex projects. Fennel is just an extremely focused aid to…
While I can't say much on the language (well, it's a Lisp), I must congratulate the author for creating exemplary front page for it. The four key bullet points as elevator pitch, code sample above the fold to grab attention, embedded interpreter to play around, and the simple instructions how to run locally now that I'm sold, it has it all without being too heavy or noisy or anything. Clean, neat, beautiful.
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
- 427
- Total comments
- 139
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-18 | Fennel – Lisp in LuaFirst breakout | tosh | 182 | 62 |
| 2022-01-14 | Fennel – Clojure-like Lisp that compiles to Lua | capableweb | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-02-18 | The Fennel Programming Language | bpierre | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-10-13 | The Fennel Programming Language | tosh | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-06-02 | Funnel for Lisp Based Game | ngcc_hk | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-09-08 | The Fennel Programming LanguageBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | tosh | 235 | 77 |