Are GitHub stars just vanity metrics? Most of the time.
1️⃣ Stars ≠ users. I’ve starred projects but never used them—bad READMEs lose users.
2️⃣ Stars = bookmarks. I’ve starred & forgotten, yet the count stays.
3️⃣ Buzz ≠ growth. Stars can be hyped or gamed
For >1yr or 5k stars repo, they lose meaning.
1️⃣ Stars ≠ users. I’ve starred projects but never used them—bad READMEs lose users.
2️⃣ Stars = bookmarks. I’ve starred & forgotten, yet the count stays.
3️⃣ Buzz ≠ growth. Stars can be hyped or gamed
For >1yr or 5k stars repo, they lose meaning.
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