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How Java trended on Hacker News

Java was mentioned 284,053 times on Hacker News between 2007 and 2026, peaking in Apr 2021 with 2,247 that month.

Every month from 2007 to 2026, counting how often Java appears in Hacker News stories and comments. Each point is a live date-histogram over ~45M items, computed with Upstash Redis Search.

Top Hacker News stories about Java

1. 1.Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] 4,103 points · 932 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
2. 2.Minecraft removing obfuscation in Java Edition 1,027 points · 464 comments · 2025 · discuss on HN
3. 3.IT Runs on Java 8 964 points · 529 comments · 2019 · discuss on HN
4. 4.Ask HN: What is the most impactful thing you've built? 722 points · 732 comments · 2022 · discuss on HN
5. 5.Show HN: Angeldust – a fast and efficient video game 716 points · 193 comments · 2019 · discuss on HN
6. 6.Proving that Android’s, Java’s and Python’s sorting algorithm is broken 608 points · 140 comments · 2015 · discuss on HN
7. 7.Show HN: I Wrote a Book on Java 586 points · 168 comments · 2024 · discuss on HN
8. 8.Oops: No copied Java code or weapons of mass destruction found in Android 584 points · 57 comments · 2011 · discuss on HN
9. 9.An Opinionated Guide to Modern Java Development, Part 1 553 points · 396 comments · 2014 · discuss on HN
10. 10.Microsoft open sources parts of Minecraft: Java Edition 536 points · 137 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
11. 11.Is WebAssembly the Return of Java Applets and Flash? 509 points · 399 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
12. 12.Wikileaks To Leak 5000 Open Source Java Projects 487 points · 126 comments · 2010 · discuss on HN

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