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Episode 1: A basic expression evaluator
Immo Landwerth (terrajobst) · 2 HN recommenders · 2 recommendation months
Recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 months (2020–2026).
SignalTube analysis
There are too few matching course videos tagged Compilers, interpreters & program analysis for a stable peer comparison. This video has 2 distinct HN recommenders across 2 recommendation months. This is a data-derived comparison, not a human review or quality rating.
67% of its 3 labeled comments are marked as recommendations or strong recommendations. HN mention years are 2020–2026; those years describe discussion history, not upload date. Its verified runtime is 98 minutes 36 seconds. YouTube lists its publication date as 2018-10-03.
- Channel / speaker
- Immo Landwerth (terrajobst)
- Verified runtime
- 1h 38m 36s
- YouTube upload date
- 2018-10-03
- Hacker News mention years
- 2020–2026
SAME TOPIC AND FORMAT
Compare with related videos
The comparison cohort uses other course videos in Compilers, interpreters & program analysis. “Shared recommenders” counts HN users who recommended both videos in the source graph.
| Video | HN recommenders | Recommendation months | Positive label share | Shared recommenders | Runtime | Upload date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1: A basic expression evaluatorCurrent video | 2 | 2 | 67% | — | 1h 38m 36s | 2018-10-03 |
THREE SOURCE-BASED CONTEXT POINTS
Why Hacker News recommends it
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The archive classifies this as a contextual reference in “Introduction to Compilers and Language Design”. Its short rationale: Playlist the commenter used while learning compilers.
The archive classifies this as a recommendation in “The search for easier safe systems programming”. Its short rationale: Video series on writing a .NET compiler from scratch.
The archive classifies this as a recommendation in “Ask HN: Online Compiler Courses?”. Its short rationale: Step-by-step build of a full programming language, practical and approachable.