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#2 of 157 on Oct 28
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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 4, 17:07 UTC).
comments · buzz +1 in latest interval
listed Oct 28, 17:07 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 81points
- Comments
- 36
- Rank in DSGN this week
- #1of 22 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #11of 998 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 8.0%2/25 · 7D
- Traction line
- Hit10+ points
- First reading
- 75Oct 29, 16:38 UTC
- Last reading
- 81Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
- Readings
- 3over 70h
Grades · each graded against other Design & Images launches from the same source
Momentum
C+0 points
Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Better than 48% · vs 20 still-tracked Design & Images · Show HN launches
Velocity
A1.69 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 97% · vs 97 Design & Images · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
—4.4 per 10 points
Comments per 10 points
Too few peers to grade (9; need 20)
Staying Power
—1.1×
Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Too few peers to grade (8; need 20)
Launch-day race · #2 of 157 Show HN launches on 2026-10-28
- #1A proof-of-concept formalization of the IRS federal tax forms81 points
- #2SlideBySide81 points
- #3Yavashark38 points
- #4Nasscad26 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