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When Bloom filters don't bloom
Last month finally I had an opportunity to use Bloom filters. I became fascinated with the promise of this data structure, but I quickly realized it had some drawbacks. This blog post is the tale of my brief love affair with Bloom filters.
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Math & AlgorithmsSystems & Performance2020
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2020 | When Bloom filters don't bloom by jgrahamc | 227 | 73 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | When Bloom filters don't bloom (2020) by tosh | 53 | 15 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 6 Hacker News comments by 5 different people, from Jul 2022 to Oct 2025.
Most recent:
- majke · Oct 27, 2025
- jgrahamc · Sep 10, 2024
- shoo · Jan 25, 2023
- majke · Oct 24, 2022
- ignoramous · Jul 22, 2022
- dundarious · Jul 22, 2022
