gar1t: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Erlang The Movie II: The Sequel", hN loves it as a funny, shorter sequel and even uses it to introduce Erlang in university classes.
- 6 HN recommenders 6 months 2013–2025comedy videoHN loves it as a funny, shorter sequel and even uses it to introduce Erlang in university classes.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2012–2026comedy videoHN mostly drops it as a joke in async, Node and concurrency threads, and some call it hysterically funny.
- cited 3× 0 months 2011–2025comedy videoUsed as a joke reference whenever the cool-kids-use-X trope comes up in technology threads.
- cited 20× 0 months 2013–2026comedy videoPosted as a classic meme whenever MongoDB, NoSQL hype or tech fads come up.
Questions
Which gar1t video does Hacker News recommend most?
Erlang The Movie II: The Sequel: recommended in 6 different months by 6 HN users between 2013 and 2025.
Is this every gar1t 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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