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DevHumor badge v2 — hook aesthetics fix

Running
Jul 3, 2026

Hypothesis

The v1 badge series lost views (median 1,312 → 669) not because of the badge itself but because its colors clashed with the hook text — the appearance was jarring. Restyling the hook so its font/colors match the badge (overall more pleasing look) recovers views while keeping the credibility signal.

Success criteria

10 posts, then verdict at matched post age (compare views at ~day 7 per post — v1 posts had longer to accrue). Median views of the 10: ≥ ~1,312 (pre-badge median) → aesthetics fully explain the v1 drop. Between 669 and 1,312 → partial recovery. ≤ ~669 (v1 median) → aesthetics were not the cause. Secondary at close-out: per-post Follows ÷ views (in-app tally) vs v1 0.045%.

Key metrics

Median + avg views/post at matched age (primary, scraped); per-post Follows conversion (secondary, in-app at close-out)

Experiment in progress — results and log publish at conclusion.