3 ms·
What is a "stargazer" in this context? I've never heard this term used in the context of software development before.
by mwfunk 10y ago
What is a "stargazer" in this context? I've never heard this term used in the context of software development before.
- jajern 10y agoThe star button on Github is kind of similar to "liking" a repo. Stargazers, I'm guessing, are the group of people that have clicked the star button on a repo.
- aaronsnoswell 10y agoI agree with your interpretation here, but at my workplace the phrase 'Stargazers' means someone who does greenfield research - something quite different.
- eknkc 10y agoI believe GitHub officially used that term to those who starred a repo. Their API uses the term anyway: https://developer.github.com/v3/activity/starring/#list-stargazers https://developer.github.com/v3/activity/starring/#list-star...
- lgas 10y agoIt's the terminology github users in their API for people who have starred a project: GET /repos/:owner/:repo/stargazers