Unless something has changed in the last ~3 years, I think the article vastly overstates the credibility with VC's.
Even 10 years ago most VCs we spoke to had wisened up and discarded Github stars as a vanity metric.
Agree that sophisticated funds don't, but the ecosystem hasn't caught up. StarHub/GitStar pricing pages still sell to "seed-stage founders pre-fundraise"
Agree that sophisticated funds don't, but the ecosystem hasn't caught up. StarHub/GitStar pricing pages still sell to "seed-stage founders pre-fundraise"