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Beat 69% of Show HN launches that day

#42 of 157 on Oct 28

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3+1

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 4, 22:05 UTC).

0

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

4d

listed Oct 28, 22:05 UTC

Traction (points) over time

035Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 29, 16:38 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 19h after listingOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 42h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 3 points · 0 comments · 65h 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
3points
Comments
0
Rank in DEVT this week
#26of 151 HN
Rank overall this week
#181of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
5.2%8/155 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
2Oct 29, 16:38 UTC
Last reading
3Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
3over 65h

Grades · each graded against other Developer Tools launches from the same source

Momentum

A

+1 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 96% · vs 135 still-tracked Developer Tools · Show HN launches

Velocity

B

0.06 points/h

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

Better than 72% · 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

—

—

Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Needs 10+ points and readings from two runs

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