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#17 of 175 on Oct 29

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7+1 (+16.7%)

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 5, 20:15 UTC).

2

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

3d

listed Oct 29, 20:15 UTC

Traction (points) over time

0510Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 6 points · 2 comments · 20h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 7 points · 2 comments · 43h 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
7points
Comments
2
Rank in HDWR this week
#5of 23 HN
Rank overall this week
#74of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
9.5%2/21 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
6Oct 30, 16:20 UTC
Last reading
7Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
2over 43h

Grades · each graded against other Hardware & IoT launches from the same source

Momentum

A

+1 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 90% · vs 21 still-tracked Hardware & IoT · Show HN launches

Velocity

A

0.16 points/h

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

Better than 85% · vs 88 Hardware & IoT · 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 · #17 of 175 Show HN launches on 2026-10-29

  1. #15Artificer by Nua8 points
  2. #16OpenArcanum7 points
  3. #17Sunlight7 points
  4. #18A malleable and formally verified Web engine6 points
  5. #19Fabivo6 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