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Beat 43% of Show HN launches that day

#40 of 109 on Oct 25

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points · traction gained Oct 30, 16:20 UTC → Oct 31, 15:35 UTC · % shown only when the previous traction was 5+

Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 1, 10:30 UTC).

0

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

8d

listed Oct 25, 10:30 UTC

Traction (points) over time

012Oct 26Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 25, 14:05 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 4h after listingOct 26, 16:23 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 30h after listingOct 27, 16:09 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 54h after listingOct 28, 16:45 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 78h after listingOct 29, 16:38 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 102h after listingOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 126h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 149h 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
2points
Comments
0
Rank in DEVT this week
#45of 151 HN
Rank overall this week
#295of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
5.2%8/155 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
2Oct 25, 14:05 UTC
Last reading
2Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
7over 149h

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

C

0.04 points/h

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

Better than 53% · vs 621 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

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—

Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Needs 10+ points and readings from two runs

Launch-day race · #40 of 109 Show HN launches on 2026-10-25

  1. #38FlashRaw3 points
  2. #39TemplateBox3 points
  3. #40Philosphic Moon in your terminal where you can meet other scientists2 points
  4. #41Where does my tax go? A UK tax receipt calculator (2026/27)2 points
  5. #42OpenXet2 points
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