Show HN posts p/month more than doubled in the last year
Show HN posts per month more than doubled in the last year
Show HN posts p/month more than doubled in the last year launched on January 26, 2026 with 34 votes, #617 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
This is a data visualization or analysis tool that tracks Show HN post submissions on Hacker News over time. It documents that the volume of Show HN posts has more than doubled within a one-year period, providing insights into trends in the Hacker News community. The tool is designed for anyone interested in understanding submission patterns and growth on the platform, particularly those who follow or participate in Show HN discussions.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
After building some things recently using LLMs and agent workflows, I was noticing more ‘Show HN’ posts. Assuming there had been a rise in folks building things, but wanting to rule out confirmation bias, I looked at the numbers. Looking at https://hn.algolia.com/api , we can see that for Jan (yet to complete), we’re already +125% more Show HN posts compared to Jan 2025. Show HN posts have gone from 3.5% → 15% of total submissions. ┌───────────────────────────────┬──────────┬────────────────────┬────────┐ │ │ Jan 2025 │ Jan 2026 (26 days) │ Change │ ├───────────────────────────────┼──────────┼────────────────────┼────────┤ │ Show HN posts │ 1,727 │ 3,886 │ +125% │…from petegoldsmith.com
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