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Kafuck

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INFRData & Infrastructure·HNShow HN

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Middle of the pack

Beat 45% of Show HN launches that day

#97 of 198 on Nov 10

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#5 of 11 Data & Infrastructure launches on Show HN on Nov 10. 12.2% of Data & Infrastructure launches (6 of 49) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Data & Infrastructure →

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 17, 13:32 UTC).

0

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

2d

listed Nov 10, 13:32 UTC

Traction (points) over time

012Nov 11Nov 12Nov 13ListedNov 11, 10:42 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 21h after listingNov 12, 10:31 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 45h after listingNov 13, 10:27 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 69h after listing
3 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 INFR this week
#14of 47 HN
Rank overall this week
#339of 1,038 HN
Sector hit rate
12.2%6/49 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
2Nov 11, 10:42 UTC
Last reading
2Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
Readings
3over 69h

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Grades · each graded against other Data & Infrastructure launches from the same source

Momentum

C

+0 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 45% · vs 39 still-tracked Data & Infrastructure · Show HN launches

Velocity

C

0.04 points/h

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

Better than 52% · vs 201 Data & Infrastructure · 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 · #97 of 198 Show HN launches on 2026-11-10

  1. #95Usul2 points
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  3. #97Kafuck2 points
  4. #98TeamOnly, free hosting for AI-built apps behind your company login2 points
  5. #99NeuroBrix2 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