Learning & ideas · Durable canon
Ripgrep – A new command line search tool
blog.burntsushi.net · first seen 2016 · unchecked
59.1durability86% 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.
Read the original ↗- Submissions
- 6
- People
- 6
- Peak
- 740
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2016—2023
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 traction11.3/30
Independent discovery14.7/20
Persistence14.8/20
Generational reach10.9/20
Sustained discussion7.5/10
