GitHub Activity Is a Signal, Not a Scoreboard
Commits, pull requests, releases, issues, stars, and contributors describe different parts of project activity. They should not be collapsed into one magic number.
2026-09-12
Journal Archive
Page 14
Historical Digital Observatory observations, preserved in stable crawlable archives.
Signals Are Not Truth
Metrics are measurements of a system, not perfect measurements of reality. The difference is where careful analysis begins.
2026-09-10
What Is a Digital Observatory?
A digital observatory is not a dashboard with more charts. It is a disciplined way to collect signals, preserve context, and state uncertainty.
2026-09-08