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 understand how it gets here, but I wish people wouldn't upvote this kind of pointless pandering. I'm sure it has a place somewhere, but it's not HN. Some new things fail because of obvious flaws. Some fail because of non-obvious flaws. A very few things succeed despite both kinds. Nothing succeeds because it's perfect-- and that includes every programming language we use today. If there's one thing HN drills into our heads, it's that failure is the only path…
>[ ] The name of your language makes it impossible to find on Google Unless you work for Google, in which case your language's name (maybe shared with a common verb or a popular board game) will quickly become the top search result!
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
- 495
- Total comments
- 128
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-11 | Why your new programming language won't workFirst breakout · Best thread | mcmillen | 311 | 64 |
| 2013-11-22 | Programming Language ChecklistLatest 20+ point return | kibwen | 176 | 64 |
| 2016-01-22 | Programming Language Checklist | rspivak | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-07-07 | Programming Language Checklist | sdegutis | 4 | 0 |