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Hi HN, I built this to answer a simple question: can you fingerprint a developer's style from their actual source code? HowYouCode scans your public GitHub rep
by marcelglaeser 7mo ago
Hi HN, I built this to answer a simple question: can you fingerprint a developer's style from their actual source code?
HowYouCode scans your public GitHub repos and analyzes real code patterns — naming conventions, function sizes, comment density, nesting depth, error handling, and branch complexity. No GitHub stats or metadata, just your actual code.
The result is a personality card with an archetype (like "The Clean Architect" or "The Pragmatic Hacker"), scores, and comparisons against the average.
No login required. Just enter any GitHub username and wait ~30 seconds.
Fun profiles to try:
- torvalds (Linux kernel style)
- antirez (Redis creator)
- sindresorhus (npm legend)
- ThePrimeagen
Tech: Vanilla JS frontend, Express backend, 5 GitHub PATs for rate limiting, server-side response cache. Runs on a single €6/mo VPS.
The scoring is opinionated — I'd love feedback on what metrics actually matter for "code quality" vs just "code style".
Source analysis, not star counting. That's the idea.