Learning & ideas · Durable canon
A List of Hacker News's Undocumented Features and Behaviors (2018)
github.com · first seen 2019 · unchecked
57.2durability86% evidence confidence
Why it endures
Independent rediscovery across 5 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.
Read the original ↗- Submissions
- 6
- People
- 5
- Peak
- 673
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2019—2025
Bars show the number of normalized submissions in each year. Annual traction inside the score is percentile-adjusted.
Explainable score
Every point has a reason.
Repeat traction11.7/30
Independent discovery12.3/20
Persistence14.5/20
Generational reach8.7/20
Sustained discussion10.0/10
