Show HN Posts More Than Double on Hacker News in Past Year, Now 15% of Total Submissions
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Summary
Analysis of Hacker News data shows that Show HN posts have more than doubled in the past year, increasing from 3.5% to 15% of total submissions. The data reveals a 125% increase in Show HN posts in January 2026 compared to January 2025, indicating a significant surge in developers sharing their projects and creations on the platform.
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we're already +125% more Show HN posts compared to Jan 2025
After building some things recently using LLMs and agent workflows, I was noticing more 'Show HN' posts
Show HN posts per month more than doubled in the last year
