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-2000 Lines of code (2004)

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dang ◴[] No.44382294[source]
Related. Others?

Negative 2000 Lines of Code (1982) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33483165 - Nov 2022 (167 comments)

-2000 Lines of Code - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26387179 - March 2021 (256 comments)

-2000 Lines of Code - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10734815 - Dec 2015 (131 comments)

-2000 lines of code - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7516671 - April 2014 (139 comments)

-2000 Lines Of Code - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4040082 - May 2012 (34 comments)

-2000 lines of code - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1545452 - July 2010 (50 comments)

-2000 Lines Of Code - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1114223 - Feb 2010 (39 comments)

-2000 Lines Of Code (metrics == bad) (1982) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1069066 - Jan 2010 (2 comments)

Note for anyone wondering: reposts are ok after a year or so (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html).In addition to it being fun to revisit perennials sometimes (though not too often), this is also a way for newer cohorts to encounter the classics for the first time—an important function of this site!

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1. LeifCarrotson ◴[] No.44388538[source]
This story is particularly relevant now, as Bill passed away 3 weeks ago. There was a post about this on the front page at the time:

Bill Atkinson has died - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44210606 - June 7, 2025 (277 comments)

I didn't see that post, but I'm glad we're able to remember Bill through humorous anecdotes and eternally relevant lessons like this.