Jacq, a DSL that compiles model and kernel descriptions to CUDA
Strong launch
Beat 76% of Show HN launches that day
#25 of 112 on Nov 7
#3 of 15 Developer Tools launches on Show HN on Nov 7. 6.4% of Developer Tools launches (10 of 156) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Developer Tools →
points · traction gained Nov 12, 10:31 UTC → Nov 13, 10:27 UTC · % shown only when the previous traction was 5+
Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 14, 17:58 UTC).
comments · buzz 0 in latest interval
listed Nov 7, 17:58 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 3points
- Comments
- 1
- Rank in DEVT this week
- #31of 160 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #204of 1,038 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 6.4%10/156 · 7D
- Traction line
- Below10+ points
- First reading
- 3Nov 8, 12:36 UTC
- Last reading
- 3Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 6over 136h
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Grades · each graded against other Developer Tools launches from the same source
Momentum
C+0 points
Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Better than 47% · vs 132 still-tracked Developer Tools · Show HN launches
Velocity
B0.06 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 71% · vs 672 Developer Tools · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
——
Comments per 10 points
Needs 10+ points; below that the ratio is mostly noise
Staying Power
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Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Needs 10+ points and readings from two runs
Launch-day race · #25 of 112 Show HN launches on 2026-11-07
- #23Enmetu3 points
- #24Software Layoffs Tracker3 points
- #25Jacq, a DSL that compiles model and kernel descriptions to CUDA3 points
- #26Fels3 points
- #27Shiptape2 points
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