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Ask HN: What default model do you use and why?

SteadyVane has taken 16 readings of Ask HN: What default model do you use and why? since Sep 12, 2026: 32 upvotes at the first reading, 61 at the latest (+29). Its biggest one-day gain was +15 on Sep 13, 2026.

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first seen Sep 12, 2026 · last seen Sep 15, 2026 · published Sep 12, 2026

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Day (UTC)	upvotes	Change
Sep 15, 2026	61	+1
Sep 14, 2026	60	+2
Sep 13, 2026	58	+15
Sep 12, 2026	43	+11

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