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Programming@programming.devEnglish · 1 year ago

The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest

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The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest

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Programming@programming.devEnglish · 1 year ago

Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell “stars” on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake it till they make it.

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I use stars to keep a list of repositories I’m interested in. You can even put them in different categories, like browser bookmarks.
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  I’ve always just followed them, have it send emails when a new release happens or something.

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