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 orderAmazing read that resonated with me deeply. It's not about the boat or the cloud. Yes, they are self-imposed restrictions, but not the actual point the author is trying to make. The message I got from the text was that all these modern systems we use hurt the preservability of software. The text was about the author's journey in finding a solution for preserving their software for generations to come. A solution that if everything is lost, the runtime can…
> Our philosophy is that to make fast software, you need slow computers... One of the reasons why our industry produces slow, bloated software is because the engineers building it often have the fastest computers with the most resources. It should be a requirement before shipping to have your whole team personally use the software for a week on 10 year old computers. One of the reasons why my data management system (https://www.Didgets.com) is so fast is because I regularly…
(2022) Most popular in 2023 (123 points, 28 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34219654
(2022) Discussion in 2023 (123 points, 28 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34219654
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
- 274
- Total comments
- 82
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-02 | Weathering Software WinterFirst breakout | joaomsa | 123 | 28 |
| 2024-10-08 | Weathering Software Winter (2022) | tosh | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-05-09 | Weathering Software Winter | apitman | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-05-17 | Weathering Software Winter | rbanffy | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | 100R – Weathering Software Winter | touristtam | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-08-12 | Weathering Software Winter (2022)Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | todsacerdoti | 137 | 52 |