The Imposter's Handbook

Essential Skills and Concepts For The Self-taught Programmer

The Imposter's Handbook launched on August 21, 2016 with 80 votes, #615 of 3,856 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedAug 21, 2016

Launch day▲ 80 votestop 16% of 3,856 that month

Websitebigmachine.ionot reachable, checked September 2026

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of 3,856 launches in August 2016: 75%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 7×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 90
launches landed the same day

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