Learning & ideas · Durable canon
Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them (2009)
sivers.org · first seen 2009 · unchecked
39.1durability86% 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.
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- 6
- People
- 6
- Peak
- 507
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2009—2019
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 traction3.9/30
Independent discovery14.7/20
Persistence15.4/20
Generational reach0.0/20
Sustained discussion5.0/10
