Learning & ideas · Durable canon
How I Turned Down $300,000 from Microsoft to go Full-Time on GitHub (2008)
tom.preston-werner.com · first seen 2008 · unchecked
36.3durability48% 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
- 3
- People
- 3
- Peak
- 276
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2008—2021
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 traction7.4/30
Independent discovery10.1/20
Persistence13.7/20
Generational reach0.0/20
Sustained discussion5.0/10
