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Beat 98% of Show HN launches that day

#2 of 150 on Oct 26

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176+1 (+0.6%)

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 2, 16:12 UTC).

43

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

7d

listed Oct 26, 16:12 UTC

Traction (points) over time

0100200Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 27, 16:09 UTC · 157 points · 35 comments · 24h after listingOct 28, 16:45 UTC · 171 points · 42 comments · 49h after listingOct 29, 16:38 UTC · 173 points · 43 comments · 72h after listingOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 175 points · 43 comments · 96h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 176 points · 43 comments · 119h after listing
5 readings (one per daily ingest run). Dots are recorded values; lines just connect them — nothing in between is measured.

Key statistics

Traction
176points
Comments
43
Rank in OSRC this week
#1of 20 HN
Rank overall this week
#7of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
11.1%2/18 · 7D
Traction line
Hit10+ points
First reading
157Oct 27, 16:09 UTC
Last reading
176Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
5over 119h

Grades · each graded against other Open Source & Libraries launches from the same source

Momentum

—

+1 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Too few peers to grade (17; need 20)

Velocity

A

3.67 points/h

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

Better than 98% · vs 97 Open Source & Libraries · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

—

2.4 per 10 points

Comments per 10 points

Too few peers to grade (6; need 20)

Staying Power

—

1.1×

Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Too few peers to grade (6; need 20)

Launch-day race · #2 of 150 Show HN launches on 2026-10-26

  1. #1TitleArt409 points
  2. #2Hob176 points
  3. #3Freehire, open-source search 3M+ tech jobs from company career boards39 points
  4. #4Proc-CLI24 points
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC. Sector comes from keyword rules on the title and tagline and can be wrong. How it works