[rkuykendall-com]

Another possibility is to show just a single random post from new. Considering the difference between loads of the homepage and the new page, even that would likely make a dramatic difference.

[dang]

> Another possibility is to show just a single random post from new.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9336759

[PhantomGremlin]

Maybe hire CmdrTaco to select stories for the front page? :)