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Beat 99% of Show HN launches that day

#1 of 175 on Oct 29

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153+7 (+4.8%)

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, 19:27 UTC).

128

comments · buzz +12 in latest interval

4d

listed Oct 29, 19:27 UTC

Traction (points) over time

0100200Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 146 points · 116 comments · 21h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 153 points · 128 comments · 44h 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
153points
Comments
128
Rank in DEVT this week
#1of 151 HN
Rank overall this week
#8of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
5.2%8/155 · 7D
Traction line
Hit10+ points
First reading
146Oct 30, 16:20 UTC
Last reading
153Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
2over 44h

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

Momentum

A

+7 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 98% · vs 135 still-tracked Developer Tools · Show HN launches

Velocity

A

3.51 points/h

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

Better than 100% · vs 621 Developer Tools · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

A

8.4 per 10 points

Comments per 10 points

Better than 92% · vs 44 Developer Tools · Show HN launches with 10+ points

Staying Power

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Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Still being tracked; graded once settled (48h)

Launch-day race · #1 of 175 Show HN launches on 2026-10-29

  1. #1Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?"153 points
  2. #2I Turned DOOM into a Transformer127 points
  3. #3Simantic (YC F26)77 points
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