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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 thought that was catchier than “Private Browsing/Incognito/InPrivate/gift shopping mode”.

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