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A spellchecker used to be a major feat of software engineering (2008)
It's not about technology for its own sake. It's about being able to implement your ideas.
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Software EngineeringHistory & Retro Computing2020
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2020 | A spellchecker used to be a major feat of software engineering (2008) by jakelazaroff | 363 | 143 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | A spellchecker used to be a major feat of software engineering (2008) by rrampage | 314 | 180 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | A spellchecker used to be a major feat of software engineering (2008) by Bogdanp | 190 | 199 |
| Jan 15, 2012 | A Spellchecker Used To Be A Major Feat of Software Engineering by quanticle | 156 | 61 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 11 Hacker News comments by 11 different people, from Aug 2008 to Jul 2026.
Most recent:
- bluedino · Jul 27, 2026
- redbell · Mar 14, 2023
- waterlaw · Jul 12, 2022
- Joker_vD · Sep 17, 2021
- david_allison · Apr 30, 2021
- jodrellblank · Jun 21, 2020
