updated July 26, 2024

The GitHub Stats is an external service that displays your ranking based on commits, PRs, issues, etc. You simply need the URL, change the details to refer to your account, include it in your GitHub profile, and you're done.

• GitHub Stats is an external web app that uses GitHub data (through its API) to generate your rank.

• No installation is required; just get the URL of the app, change the details to refer to your account, and you're done.

  https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=[yourusername]
  

1. Create a repository with the same name as your username (e.g., jdevfullstack/jdevfullstack). This special repository will appear in your profile.
2. Initialize it with a README.md file, or create one if it doesn't exist.
3. Add a description about yourself and include the following code, replacing [yourusername] with your GitHub username:

   <p align="left"> <img src="https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=[yourusername]&theme=tokyonight&show_icons=true&hide_border=true&count_private=true&include_all_commits=true" /> </p>

4. The stats are now embedded in your GitHub Profile! You can still change the settings. Refer to the details here.

This is the latest computation and the factors involved:

• Commits: 16.67%
• Pull Requests (PRs): 25%
• Issues: 8.33%
• Reviews: 8.33%
• Stars: 33.33%
• Followers: 8.33%

Refer to the code for detailed information: calculateRank.js

This is not about tricking the system or creating fake contributions. It is important to understand that GitHub statistics can sometimes be misleading, even for highly skilled developers.

If you only use GitHub for coding, your profile might not fully reflect your abilities. GitHub encourages a variety of activities beyond just coding, such as participating in discussions, reviewing code, and contributing to documentation.

Think of GitHub as more than just a coding platform—it's a collaborative space similar to Google Docs. Engaging in diverse activities on GitHub can provide a more accurate representation of your contributions and skills.

If you believe you deserve a higher rank, actively participate in the community and showcase your full range of abilities. This is why we have this unofficial ranking.

If you did create your own instance of the app like this, make sure you turn on private commits in the API include_all_commits=true. If you are privately coding, professionally or personally, that will be counted.

Another option is to create a tutorial website, tech or non-tech. Markdown, originally designed for blogging, simplifies creating content. It is the default markup language for GitHub, especially for README files.

If you are a writer, consider writing your stories on GitHub. Many people use GitHub for various purposes, such as legal articles, to-do lists, music compositions, and itineraries.

Additionally, you can generate commits by:

• Contributing to documentation for open-source projects.
• Participating in discussions and issue tracking.
• Creating and maintaining wikis.
• Managing project boards and tasks.
• Uploading design assets or artwork.
• Sharing research notes or academic papers.

For more information on creating websites with GitHub, check out this tutorial about GitHub Pages.

Take note, this is not the stars on GitHub when you leave a star to an external repo. This is the star that you received from your original repos.

You don't need to be famous to have followers. All you need is the initiative to follow others too. It's just like building a linkedin network.

The simple rule is trying to reach out: follow others that will follow you back and for those who followed you, follow them back. The chances are high if you follow those who are willing to follow others too. My example is myself, I am not even a famous, but I already have more than 1k followers (as of this writing). And even though the weight is just .45, you still need an audience for your projects. That's really a good reason to pursue this.

When I started doing these things, I was shocked when I visited my Google Analytics for my site. The web traffic was good.

And now, I realized one more thing: even if others don't follow back, just continue following more and more. Remember, others are paying for their page to be promoted on other sites, the act of following others is just like an advertisement also: others will know your content. The only difference is that you don't pay following others but with the same advertisement effect.

Just don't overdo it much on GitHub, because it will appear on the dashboard of your followers and if you follow, say, more than 200 without a gap, their dashboard will be clogged with that and all the other necessary information for them will be removed automatically. They will be annoyed by that, for sure.

• jdevfullstack Profile
• jdevfullstack Repos
• jdevfullstack Projects
• jdevfullstack Tutorials