Scoring Show HN submissions for AI design patterns

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Article

TL;DR

21% of recent Show HN sites show 5+ deterministic AI design patterns; 33% are clean.

Key Takeaways

  • Colored left borders, Space Grotesk font, gradient heroes are top AI design signals
  • 67% of Show HN submissions have at least 2 AI design patterns detectable via CSS/DOM
  • These patterns predated AI; the critique conflates AI tools with bad taste

Discussion

Top comments:

  • [jerf]: 10k lines of code no longer signals weeks of work; proof-of-work is dead

    In 2026, 10,000 lines of code means they spent a minimum amount of money on it.

  • [dang]: HN added showlim filter for new accounts, explaining the rightward dip
  • [nomdep]: These patterns existed before AI; blame TailwindUI and shadcn

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