Software engineering · Durable canon
How Google Code Search Worked: Regex Matching with a Trigram Index (2012)
swtch.com · first seen 2012 · unchecked
48.4durability100% evidence confidence
Why it endures
Independent rediscovery across 8 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
- 12
- People
- 12
- Peak
- 434
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2012—2024
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 discovery19.1/20
Persistence18.0/20
Generational reach0.0/20
Sustained discussion7.5/10
