Doesn't it? Figure ~200k readers. Figure ~1% of readers are working on something this year they might like to Show HN. 2,000 / 365 = ~5 projects posted per day.

Doesn't it? Figure ~200k readers. Figure ~1% of readers are working on something this year they might like to Show HN. 2,000 / 365 = ~5 projects posted per day. These numbers are obviously just guesses, but there should probably be several Show HNs on the front page at all times.