apache/kafka

Generated Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:05:43 GMT · Sample 200 / 33,244 total stargazers

Local: 7/17/2026, 3:05:43 AM · UTC: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:05:43 GMT

26%

new-account stargazers

BASELINE < 15%

Higher values can indicate many accounts were created shortly before starring.

1.5%

zero-activity accounts

BASELINE < 10%

A large share of accounts with no followers and no repositories can be a caution signal.

hourly velocity anomalies

BASELINE Z-SCORE > 3

Large one-hour surges versus the sample average can reflect unusual concentration.

Velocity spikes (UTC)

hour UTC	stars	z-score
2011-08-15T18:00:00Z	100	6.67

Signals reflect a 200-stargazer sample, not verdicts. High values can also result from viral events, influencer mentions, or region-specific communities.

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