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I rebuilt Kubernetes for ESP32 microcontrollers

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Beat 97% of Show HN launches that day

#4 of 175 on Oct 29

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50+45 (+900.0%)

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 5, 16:35 UTC).

16

comments · buzz +15 in latest interval

4d

listed Oct 29, 16:35 UTC

Traction (points) over time

02550Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 5 points · 1 comments · 24h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 50 points · 16 comments · 47h 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
50points
Comments
16
Rank in DEVT this week
#4of 151 HN
Rank overall this week
#19of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
5.2%8/155 · 7D
Traction line
Hit10+ points
First reading
5Oct 30, 16:20 UTC
Last reading
50Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
2over 47h

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

Momentum

A

+45 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 100% · vs 135 still-tracked Developer Tools · Show HN launches

Velocity

A

1.08 points/h

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

Better than 97% · vs 621 Developer Tools · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

C

3.2 per 10 points

Comments per 10 points

Better than 44% · 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 · #4 of 175 Show HN launches on 2026-10-29

  1. #2I Turned DOOM into a Transformer127 points
  2. #3Simantic (YC F26)77 points
  3. #4I rebuilt Kubernetes for ESP32 microcontrollers50 points
  4. #5Overtone44 points
  5. #6UK Farming Simulator42 points
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