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Beat 86% of Show HN launches that day

#17 of 132 on Oct 30

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6+1 (+20.0%)

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 6, 13:02 UTC).

1

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

3d

listed Oct 30, 13:02 UTC

Traction (points) over time

0510Oct 31ListedOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 5 points · 1 comments · 3h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 6 points · 1 comments · 27h after listing
2 readings (one per daily ingest run). Dots are recorded values; lines just connect them — nothing in between is measured.

Key statistics

Traction
6points
Comments
1
Rank in WRIT this week
#3of 27 HN
Rank overall this week
#88of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
3.6%1/28 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
5Oct 30, 16:20 UTC
Last reading
6Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
2over 27h

Grades · each graded against other Writing & Content launches from the same source

Momentum

A

+1 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 94% · vs 25 still-tracked Writing & Content · Show HN launches

Velocity

A

0.23 points/h

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

Better than 91% · vs 85 Writing & Content · 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

Still being tracked; graded once settled (48h)

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