Software engineering · Durable canon
Bill Gates in Byte Magazine: The Future of Software Design (1983)
archive.org · first seen 2015 · unchecked
26.8durability68% evidence confidence
Why it endures
Independent rediscovery across 3 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
- 156
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2015—2020
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 traction0.0/30
Independent discovery12.3/20
Persistence12.0/20
Generational reach0.0/20
Sustained discussion2.5/10
