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.

https://www.wired.com/story/github-stars-black-market-coders-cheat/