$ iris analyze hn --since 24h --stories 903

HN Feb 28

Full day · 903 stories

903 stories

22% Show HN

27% dead on arrival

max score: 1934

01 / 08

$ stats

The numbers

903

total stories

~38 per hour

27%

dead on arrival

0–1 points, no traction

2

median score

avg: 22.2 · max: 1934

22%

Show HN

207 self-promotional posts

The distribution is extreme. A handful of stories absorb nearly all the attention.

02 / 08

$ topics --top 100

What dominated

Show HN

207

Dead on Arrival

250

AI & LLMs

190

Politics & World Events

80

Software Tools & Productivity

70

Tech Culture & Commentary

60

03 / 08

$ sort --by score --limit 8

Who won

1934pts · 328c

Microgpt

pure hype

1929pts · 363c

OpenAI – How to delete your account

pure hype

992pts · 323c

The whole thing was a scam

pure hype

832pts · 443c

We do not think Anthropic should be designated as a supply chain

engaged

590pts · 273c

Switch to Claude without starting over

engaged

587pts · 213c

Obsidian Sync now has a headless client

engaged

568pts · 107c

MCP server that reduces Claude Code context consumption by 98%

pure hype

505pts · 223c

Cognitive Debt: When Velocity Exceeds Comprehension

engaged

04 / 08

$ ratio pts:comments // low = controversy

Hype vs debate

✓ enthusiasm

Microgpt 5.9×

OpenAI – How to delete your account 5.3×

MCP server cuts Claude context usage by 98% 5.3×

High ratio = people approve, not argue

⚡ controversy

Ayatollah Khamenei killed in Israeli strike 0.5×

Low ratio = comments outrun upvotes = anxiety

Open-source tooling gets clean approval. Economy and AI debates generate more heat than light.

05 / 08

$ outlier --flag unexpected

The surprise

"Ayatollah Khamenei killed in Israeli strike"

— 473pts · 927 comments

A rare geopolitical headline dominated HN, showing that world events can eclipse tech chatter.

06 / 08

$ synthesize --one-narrative

The read

HN exploded with AI hype, political shockwaves, and a flood of Show HN demos—proof that the community still loves to brag while debating.

903 stories submitted today. Top score: 1934. The builders are building — but the conversation is bigger than the code.

07 / 08

$ summary

TL;DR

winning topic

Show HN

most debated

Dead on Arrival

the surprise

Ayatollah Khamenei killed

total stories

903

max score

1934

median score

2

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