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Strong launch
Beat 75% of Show HN launches that day
#34 of 137 on Nov 9
#6 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 →
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, 18:51 UTC).
comments · buzz 0 in latest interval
listed Nov 9, 18:51 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 4points
- Comments
- 0
- Rank in DEVT this week
- #17of 160 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #137of 1,038 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 6.4%10/156 · 7D
- Traction line
- Below10+ points
- First reading
- 3Nov 10, 10:45 UTC
- Last reading
- 4Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 4over 88h
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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 Developer Tools · top Show HN launches, last 7 days
- DBDelveOpen-Source DB Client Made with Rust and GPUI124 points0
- Godbolt-in-a-floating-window for Neovim (C, C++, Rust)104 points▲ +2
- JavaScript web apps with WASM layout and GPU rendering in 280 KB46 points0
- CloneGuardScan a repo for credential-stealing tricks before it runs31 points0
- Write GitHub Actions in any languageLoopt15 points0
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
A0.08 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 81% · 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
——
Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Needs 10+ points and readings from two runs
Launch-day race · #34 of 137 Show HN launches on 2026-11-09
- #32Secure browser sessions for agents4 points
- #33ApiClay4 points
- #34MergeAtlas4 points
- #35Fs-relay3 points
- #36A web based client for the 1995 virtual world WorldsAway3 points
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