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#75 of 137 on Nov 9
#6 of 12 Productivity launches on Show HN on Nov 9. 5.1% of Productivity launches (4 of 79) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Productivity →
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, 18:59 UTC).
comments · buzz +1 in latest interval
listed Nov 9, 18:59 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 2points
- Comments
- 1
- Rank in PROD this week
- #16of 75 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #339of 1,038 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 5.1%4/79 · 7D
- Traction line
- Below10+ points
- First reading
- 1Nov 10, 10:45 UTC
- Last reading
- 2Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 4over 87h
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Top on Nov 9 · 137 Show HN launches that day, by points
- #1Every satellite that passed over any place this week, and its photos486 points
- #2FlideMake Jev-like decision models up to 9.5x faster124 points
- #3DBDelveOpen-Source DB Client Made with Rust and GPUI124 points
- #4MeowDisplay Is iPhone Mirroring, but in Reverse120 points
- #5Someone Was HereFind out who used your Mac while you were away115 points
More in Productivity · top Show HN launches, last 7 days
- Someone Was HereFind out who used your Mac while you were away115 points0
- AircadProfessional drafting and 3D modeling in the browser90 points▲ +44
- Build a PC in 3D in the Browser55 points▲ +52
- I built a calendar app that gives each event its own to-do list11 points▲ +11
- NotekprAn open-source, E2EE alternative to Notion and Obsidian9 points0
Grades · each graded against other Productivity launches from the same source
Momentum
C+0 points
Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Better than 47% · vs 62 still-tracked Productivity · Show HN launches
Velocity
C0.04 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 57% · vs 316 Productivity · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
——
Comments per 10 points
Needs 10+ points; below that the ratio is mostly noise
Staying Power
——
Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Needs 10+ points and readings from two runs
Launch-day race · #75 of 137 Show HN launches on 2026-11-09
- #73EtherPK Notes2 points
- #74Open-source app that lets LLMs control your iPhone (no Mac required)2 points
- #75Search 17 years of "What are you working on?"2 points
- #76Juggling multiple inboxes for customer support is a PITA2 points
- #77WebGL2 GPU Liquidity Heatmap for Hyperliquid L2 Orderbooks2 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