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Ask HN: Are we having a substantial increase of "Show HN" since LLM aided coding

A Hacker News user asks whether there has been a substantial increase in 'Show HN' submissions since the advent of LLM-aided coding, noting that some projects appear to be large leisurely achievements completed in little time. The question is directed at moderators and those with API access to build statistics.

read1 min views1 publishedJul 27, 2026

Probably a question more direct for moderators and all which used the APIs in a way that allows building stats.

I had this hunch (i.e. are we having a substantial increase of "Show HN" submissions since the feasibility of LLM aided coding) looking at some Show HN that may have looked like "big leisurely projects achieved in little time".

source & further reading
news.ycombinator.com — original article How I built a debugging tool, and the agent, using it, found bugs in it Ask HN: 1950's Chip industry undermined unions how is AI not doing the same? Ask HN: Is Zig worth it over Rust in 2026?
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