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Beat 63% of Show HN launches that day
#42 of 179 on Nov 11
#1 of 8 Productivity launches on Show HN on Nov 11. 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 18, 00:03 UTC).
comments · buzz 0 in latest interval
listed Nov 11, 00:03 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 3points
- Comments
- 0
- Rank in PROD this week
- #8of 75 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #204of 1,038 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 5.1%4/79 · 7D
- Traction line
- Below10+ points
- First reading
- 3Nov 11, 10:42 UTC
- Last reading
- 3Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 3over 58h
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Top on Nov 11 · 179 Show HN launches that day, by points
- #1YogurtFree, private, open-source alternative to Granola290 points
- #2I recreated Papers Please but you're deciding which YC startups to fund239 points
- #3Black Ops II statically recompiled to native ARM64 macOS149 points
- #4Godbolt-in-a-floating-window for Neovim (C, C++, Rust)104 points
- #5Klad, a paint app your coding agent can drive (source-available)83 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
B0.06 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 77% · 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 · #42 of 179 Show HN launches on 2026-11-11
- #40Inp-analyser skill4 points
- #41A trim size and margin calculator for self-published books3 points
- #42PDFMeasure3 points
- #43SilentStars3 points
- #44Lettercamp3 points
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