Show HN submissions have tripled since 2023
I analyzed 10 years of Hacker News data (2016-2025) to track Show HN submission trends. - Show HN posts went from ~900/month (2016-2019) to 3,315 in Dec 2025 - Share of all stories: 2.4% (2016) → 12.8% (Dec 2025) - Notable spikes: COVID-19 (2020), AI boom (2023), and accelerating growth through 2024-2025 Data source: HackerBook (144k Show HN posts / 3.4M total stories)
Show HN submissions have tripled since 2023 launched on January 11, 2026 with 18 votes, #742 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
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This analysis examines a decade of Hacker News data to document the growth of Show HN submissions from 2016 to 2025. The research reveals that Show HN posts have increased dramatically from approximately 900 per month in the early years to 3,315 in December 2025, with their share of total stories growing from 2.4 percent to 12.8 percent. The data identifies significant submission spikes during COVID-19, the 2023 AI boom, and sustained acceleration through 2024-2025. The analysis draws from HackerBook's database of 144,000 Show HN posts across 3.4 million total stories.
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