businessOct 30, 202310:54pending
The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest
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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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