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Data as of Oct 17, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC · traction last updated Oct 17, 13:13 UTC · updates about once a day

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LNCHLaunch Index · all sectors

451+26 (+6.1%)

launches · Oct 14–Oct 16 vs Oct 7–Oct 9 (same weekday)

Hit rate (settled)

8.1%

— · Oct 12–Oct 14 vs Oct 5–Oct 7

Trend · Volatility

+2.9 · 27%

40 hits of 496 settled

daily launches, 13 complete days

Most buzz (comments gained) over the latest interval (Oct 17, 02:39 UTC → Oct 17, 13:13 UTC, 10.6h). 1 match. Spam giveaways excluded.

#		Sector
1	Cwist; a hobby-grade C17 web framework that keeps your app simple	OSRC	2	+2IPO	—	2		13h ago

Traction = current votes (PH) / points (HN) — early-adopter attention, not downloads or usage. Gained = traction gained between the two latest daily ingest runs; Gain % only when the previous traction was 5+. Buzz = comments gained in that interval. “frozen” = no longer tracked, so no current gain. How it works