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Beyond the headline, the author provides information for people interested in increasing the longevity of their "Show HN" post.

Sections 4-6 have actionable insights:

* Part 4: The 1% — Who Survived and Why

* Part 5: When to Post

* Part 6: What This Means for Builders

But I agree, the headline doesn't convey that those insights are within the article.

Not sure that holds up anymore 5 years later and with the increase in popularity oh HN

1. Not sure what holds up anymore?

2. What do you mean 5 years later? The article was posted today and the data was collected between December 2025 and February 2026.

I confused it with another recent post that had similar analysis from 2021

As soon as something like this comes out, those who abuse HN latch onto it as some golden ticket and change the stats