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Digg's v4 launch: an optimism born of necessity (2018)
Digg was having a rough year. Our CEO left the day before I joined. Senior engineers ghosted out the door, dampening productivity and pulling their remaining friends. We had only one remaining shot at revival, launching our two-years in the making rewrite: Digg v4. It did not go as planned.
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jun 6, 2023 | Digg's v4 launch: an optimism born of necessity (2018) by jamescun | 246 | 327 |
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- simonw · Nov 23, 2025
- earthboundkid · Jan 5, 2024
- phire · Jun 17, 2023
- PhoenixReborn · Dec 16, 2021
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