Side note: I just wanted to comment on the variance of HN submission popularity. OP submitted this same amazing tool as a "Show HN" 20 days ago, with very similar title and shorter description [0]. It got no votes.
Today this submission is climbing rapidly. Was the tool very different 20 days ago? I honestly don't know! But you never know how submissions will perform here. It feels pretty random, which makes sense, and also is part of the fun of HN.
It's likely due to the time more than anything else.
I have no insight into HNs peak active times, but posting right before them greatly increases the chance of a post taking off (works on other platforms too).
My speculation is, more people check HN when first arriving at work to kick off the day, and that's why his post today is doing well vs the previous one.
I saw it posted on HN by someone other than the author, noticed it had a recent show hn submission and emailed [email protected] to see if it might be worth sending the author a repost invite. The author then reposted it.
Today this submission is climbing rapidly. Was the tool very different 20 days ago? I honestly don't know! But you never know how submissions will perform here. It feels pretty random, which makes sense, and also is part of the fun of HN.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40645009