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
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https://archive.vn/BvAtC Life just got so complicated. I tried to fight back, to have less stuff to think about, but it's an endless onslaught of abstract microtasks. No wonder that white collars dream of a homestead These systems try to force humans to disregard their unpredictable lives, and produce with the predictability of machines. It's not right. I'm at my happiest when I wake up without an alarm, and work on what feels right until I feel done for the day…
Comments merged into https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25131848.
https://archive.ph/Zotan
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
- 384
- Total comments
- 229
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-17 | The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done | headalgorithm | 23 | 1 |
| 2020-11-18 | The Rise and Fall of Getting Things DoneFirst breakout · Best thread | aarghh | 293 | 160 |
| 2022-10-17 | The rise and fall of Getting Things Done (2020) | matsemann | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-05-31 | The Rise and Fall of Getting Things DoneLatest 20+ point return | irtefa | 62 | 67 |
| 2024-09-08 | The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done (2020)Hall induction | mitchbob | 3 | 1 |