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Beat 99% of Show HN launches that day

#1 of 109 on Oct 25

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3200 (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, 03:47 UTC).

116

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

8d

listed Oct 25, 03:47 UTC

Traction (points) over time

0250500Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 25, 14:05 UTC · 4 points · 1 comments · 10h after listingOct 26, 16:23 UTC · 237 points · 80 comments · 37h after listingOct 27, 16:09 UTC · 299 points · 106 comments · 60h after listingOct 28, 16:45 UTC · 314 points · 113 comments · 85h after listingOct 29, 16:38 UTC · 317 points · 115 comments · 109h after listingOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 320 points · 116 comments · 133h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 320 points · 116 comments · 156h 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
320points
Comments
116
Rank in PROD this week
#1of 60 HN
Rank overall this week
#3of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
2.9%2/70 · 7D
Traction line
Hit10+ points
First reading
4Oct 25, 14:05 UTC
Last reading
320Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
7over 156h

Grades · each graded against other Productivity launches from the same source

Momentum

C

+0 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 48% · vs 53 still-tracked Productivity · Show HN launches

Velocity

A

6.67 points/h

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

Better than 100% · vs 284 Productivity · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

—

3.6 per 10 points

Comments per 10 points

Too few peers to grade (11; need 20)

Staying Power

—

80.0×

Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Too few peers to grade (12; need 20)

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