alexsmail: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "C++ and Beyond 2012: Herb Sutter - atomic Weapons 1 of 2", hN treats it as the classic go-to for learning atomics and memory ordering, recommended over books.
- 4 HN recommenders 5 months 2020–2024talkHN treats it as the classic go-to for learning atomics and memory ordering, recommended over books.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2019–2024talkHN recommends it as an in-depth, practical introduction to atomics and weak versus strong memory ordering, relevant to ARM and Rust as well as C++.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2014–2017interviewHN points to it as a fun, substantive exchange between two experienced practitioners on TDD's value.
Questions
Which alexsmail video does Hacker News recommend most?
C++ and Beyond 2012: Herb Sutter - atomic Weapons 1 of 2: recommended in 5 different months by 4 HN users between 2020 and 2024.
Is this every alexsmail video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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