Why GitHub Stars Are a Bad Way to Judge a Startup
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Anyone can buy GitHub stars for as little as ten cents each, so I judge open-source startups by the people who actually use and improve their code. For as little as $10, you can buy 100 stars for a project on GitHub. A team of researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University found sellers charging bet…
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- 2026-10-13 11:36 · DEV Community — AI
Why GitHub Stars Are a Bad Way to Judge a Startup