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A diffusion model that runs in pure CSS, no JavaScript

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Beat 32% of Show HN launches that day

#65 of 137 on Nov 9

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#12 of 19 Developer Tools launches on Show HN on Nov 9. 6.4% of Developer Tools launches (10 of 156) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Developer Tools →

20

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 16, 04:16 UTC).

0

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

4d

listed Nov 9, 04:16 UTC

Traction (points) over time

012Nov 10Nov 11Nov 12Nov 13ListedNov 9, 10:27 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 6h after listingNov 10, 10:45 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 30h after listingNov 11, 10:42 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 54h after listingNov 12, 10:31 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 78h after listingNov 13, 10:27 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 102h after listing
5 readings (one per daily ingest run). Dots are recorded values; lines just connect them — nothing in between is measured.

Key statistics

Traction
2points
Comments
0
Rank in DEVT this week
#55of 160 HN
Rank overall this week
#339of 1,038 HN
Sector hit rate
6.4%10/156 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
2Nov 9, 10:27 UTC
Last reading
2Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
Readings
5over 102h

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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

C

0.04 points/h

Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)

Better than 52% · vs 672 Developer Tools · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

—

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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 · #65 of 137 Show HN launches on 2026-11-09

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  2. #64clap.cpp2 points
  3. #65A diffusion model that runs in pure CSS, no JavaScript2 points
  4. #66Just Dashboard, an open-source VPS management dashboard2 points
  5. #67Mindfries- AI Interviewer based on real eng skill not on L**tC*de2 points
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Data as of Nov 13, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC. Sector comes from keyword rules on the title and tagline and can be wrong. How it works