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Beat 48% of Show HN launches that day

#80 of 175 on Oct 29

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20

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 5, 22:02 UTC).

2

comments · buzz +1 in latest interval

3d

listed Oct 29, 22:02 UTC

Traction (points) over time

012Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 2 points · 1 comments · 18h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 2 points · 2 comments · 42h 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
2points
Comments
2
Rank in OSRC this week
#9of 20 HN
Rank overall this week
#295of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
11.1%2/18 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
2Oct 30, 16:20 UTC
Last reading
2Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
2over 42h

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

Momentum

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+0 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Too few peers to grade (17; need 20)

Velocity

C

0.05 points/h

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

Better than 59% · vs 97 Open Source & Libraries · 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)

Launch-day race · #80 of 175 Show HN launches on 2026-10-29

  1. #78Built an astrology website with a unique/differentiating feature2 points
  2. #79Resumux2 points
  3. #80InputConfig, a free open-source app to run your Mac with any controller2 points
  4. #81SiteSpin2 points
  5. #82Post-Quantum Signatureless Authorization2 points
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