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Beat 95% of Show HN launches that day

#5 of 109 on Oct 25

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600 (0.0%)

points · traction gained Oct 30, 16:20 UTC → Oct 31, 15:35 UTC

Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 1, 13:28 UTC).

43

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

8d

listed Oct 25, 13:28 UTC

Traction (points) over time

050100Oct 26Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 25, 14:05 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 1h after listingOct 26, 16:23 UTC · 60 points · 37 comments · 27h after listingOct 27, 16:09 UTC · 60 points · 43 comments · 51h after listingOct 28, 16:45 UTC · 60 points · 43 comments · 75h after listingOct 29, 16:38 UTC · 60 points · 43 comments · 99h after listingOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 60 points · 43 comments · 123h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 60 points · 43 comments · 146h after listing
7 readings (one per daily ingest run). Dots are recorded values; lines just connect them — nothing in between is measured.

Key statistics

Traction
60points
Comments
43
Rank in DEVT this week
#3of 151 HN
Rank overall this week
#17of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
5.2%8/155 · 7D
Traction line
Hit10+ points
First reading
2Oct 25, 14:05 UTC
Last reading
60Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
7over 146h

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 135 still-tracked Developer Tools · Show HN launches

Velocity

A

1.25 points/h

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

Better than 97% · vs 621 Developer Tools · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

A

7.2 per 10 points

Comments per 10 points

Better than 81% · vs 44 Developer Tools · Show HN launches with 10+ points

Staying Power

A

30.0×

Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Better than 93% · vs 42 settled Developer Tools · Show HN launches with 10+ points

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