Software engineering · Durable canon
How knowing Lisp destroyed my programming career (2006)
coding.derkeiler.com · first seen 2009 · unchecked
25.6durability32% evidence confidence
Why it endures
Independent rediscovery across 2 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
- 2
- People
- 2
- Peak
- 454
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2009—2018
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 discovery7.7/20
Persistence11.5/20
Generational reach0.0/20
Sustained discussion2.5/10
