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Breakout launch
Beat 92% of Show HN launches that day
#12 of 166 on Nov 2
8.4% of Other launches (8 of 95) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Other →
points · traction gained Nov 8, 12:36 UTC → Nov 9, 10:27 UTC
Traction frozen — tracking ended at 165h after listing. Show HN votes are re-read for ~168h.
comments
listed Nov 2, 13:08 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 12points
- Comments
- 1
- Rank in MISC this week
- —not listed in the last 7 days
- Rank overall this week
- —
- Sector hit rate
- 8.4%8/95 · 7D
- Traction line
- Hit10+ points
- First reading
- 6Nov 2, 19:58 UTC
- Last reading
- 12Nov 9, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 7over 165h
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Top on Nov 2 · 166 Show HN launches that day, by points
- #1SubvocalTalk to your computer without making noise844 points
- #2WikihackHackerTube, but for Wikipedia articles mentioned on HN339 points
- #3Warsaw in voxelsAn interactive 3D map of the city centre325 points
- #4I've updated my Linux System Call website and API238 points
- #5HackerHackHackerBooks but for Posts Posted on HN185 points
More in Other · top Show HN launches, last 7 days
- Coldframe, a honeypot that poses as a supermarket fridge controller289 points0
- Valencia, Spain in Sim City/Isometric View252 points▲ +5
- FlideMake Jev-like decision models up to 9.5x faster124 points0
- MeowDisplay Is iPhone Mirroring, but in Reverse120 points0
- MicronOberon with the Power of C66 points▲ +6
Grades · each graded against other Other launches from the same source
Momentum
——
Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Not re-read in the latest run, so no recent gain
Velocity
A0.25 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 93% · vs 377 Other · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
F0.8 per 10 points
Comments per 10 points
Better than 17% · vs 30 Other · Show HN launches with 10+ points
Staying Power
C2.0×
Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Better than 58% · vs 31 settled Other · Show HN launches with 10+ points
Launch-day race · #12 of 166 Show HN launches on 2026-11-02
- #10Hacker News but for comments posted on HN19 points
- #11Hnrepos.com, HackerTube for Repositories13 points
- #12Is Software Solved?12 points
- #1313M opinions on 48k products extracted from Reddit and HN10 points
- #14HackerTube for Apple TV. Videos HN Recommends, on Your TV8 points
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