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The Best Time to Submit to HN Is...
- verelo 15y agoLove the graph. Would love to know the sample size of the data. I assume you posted this at the "best" time possible, right? Its performing OK i would say but I guess you cant always rely on the data alone...
- hcho 15y agoDid Schrödinger's cat just meow? People will try to submit their stuff during good times and skew the data soon.
- jwarzech 15y agoTorn...vote up the story cause its interesting or don't so people don't see it and skew the data? ;)
- itsnotlupus 15y agoAppEngine quotas killed the page. http://hnpickup.appspot.com/dm.json?ndata_elements=1 http://hnpickup.appspot.com/dm.json?ndata_elements=1 : OverQuotaError: The API call datastore_v3.RunQuery() required more quota than is available.
- _delirium 15y agoWith no new data since March 1, it seems like the page would be better served as just a static page, instead of regenerating the graph from data every time...
- rkangel 15y agoUmmm, correlation does not imply causation?
- kristianc 15y agoI always understood HN to be more a place for sharing interesting stories than a machine for garnering attention, but the very idea of a "best time" seems to imply a secondary motive for sharing a link. Not sure I'm comfortable with that.
- volandovengo 15y agoSweet post! Could you create a buffer like app for posting to hackernews which just posts at the right time to maximize the time to pick up the story?
- RandallBrown 15y agoAnecdotally, I've had the best luck on weekends. There seem to be less submissions so your stuff can make last on the front page a little bit longer.
- petercooper 15y agoIf you really want easier success on HN, be topical. Notice how stories about a certain topic often come in 'waves'? You can ride those. Doing it all on time is like noticing most DJs drink Red Bull instead of Coke and drinking Red Bull to improve your chances of becoming a DJ ;-)
- cdvonstinkpot 15y agoI was especially glad to see this, since a 'AskHN' post I submitted once didn't get any responses. But... All I see is a grey page with some text surrounding the middle area. No data. On Firefox, IE & Chrome. I bookmarked it anyway, so I can look at it after it works again, which I hope is soon. Right now it's 15 hours after the post was submitted to HN.