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Software engineering · Durable canon

A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages

james-iry.blogspot.com · first seen 2009 · unchecked

55.8durability100% evidence confidence

Why it endures

Independent rediscovery across 10 active years.

The score rewards recurring year-relative traction, distinct submitters, and strong appearances separated across HN generations. Link survival does not change cultural durability.

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Submissions
10
People
10
Peak
391
Status
unchecked

Submission history

2009—2023

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Bars show the number of normalized submissions in each year. Annual traction inside the score is percentile-adjusted.

2009303 points · 14 comments2010163 points · 13 comments2012391 points · 45 comments2013213 points · 33 comments2014101 points · 22 comments2016197 points · 24 comments20181 points · 0 comments20194 points · 0 comments2021110 points · 31 comments2023224 points · 65 comments

Explainable score

Every point has a reason.

Repeat traction7.8/30
Independent discovery18.0/20
Persistence19.4/20
Generational reach5.6/20
Sustained discussion5.0/10
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