alexsmail: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "C++ and Beyond 2012: Herb Sutter - atomic Weapons 1 of 2", hN treats it as the classic go-to for learning atomics and memory ordering, recommended over books.
- talk recommended in 5 different months by 4 HN users, 2020–2024HN treats it as the classic go-to for learning atomics and memory ordering, recommended over books.
- talk recommended in 2 different months by 2 HN users, 2019–2024HN recommends it as an in-depth, practical introduction to atomics and weak versus strong memory ordering, relevant to ARM and Rust as well as C++.
- interview recommended in 1 different month by 1 HN user, 2014–2017HN points to it as a fun, substantive exchange between two experienced practitioners on TDD's value.
Questions
Which alexsmail video does Hacker News recommend most?
C++ and Beyond 2012: Herb Sutter - atomic Weapons 1 of 2: recommended in 5 different months by 4 HN users between 2020 and 2024.
Is this every alexsmail 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.