Yes i was talking about GitHub stars. We don't care about stars for vanity, more because star velocity is the primary signal GitHub uses for trending, which would drive discovery for us. We don't have any kind of presence anywhere or marketing budget so I thought this would be the best way for developers to find us organically. But yeah you're right, stars don't equal market validation.

I think it's just frustrating to see hype about a weak product when ours is much more thought-through and developed.

I mean do you have any other better recommendations for reach? I just want to effectively convey what my product does to the right audience.