GitHub User Analysis in Bangalore

Overview

This project analyzes GitHub users located in Bangalore with over 100 followers. The goal is to extract valuable insights from user profiles and their repositories using the GitHub API.

Key Insights

• Data Extraction: Utilized the GitHub API to scrape user data and repositories efficiently.
• User Statistics: Analyzed the number of followers, repositories, and the most popular programming languages used by developers.
• Recommendations: Provided actionable insights based on data analysis to help developers improve their presence on GitHub.

Methodology

1. API Usage: Leveraged the GitHub API to fetch users and their repositories based on specific criteria.
2. Data Cleaning: Processed the fetched data to ensure consistency and accuracy.
3. Statistical Analysis: Conducted various analyses to derive meaningful insights from the data.

Project Files

• users.csv: Contains detailed information about users from Bangalore with over 100 followers.
• repositories.csv: Lists the public repositories of these users, including their attributes.
• README.md: This file documenting the project.

Findings

• Top 5 Users by Followers:
  • krishnaik06,championswimmer,arpitbbhayani,manjunath5496,tanaypratap
• Earliest Registered Users:
  • anandology,irfn,jace,abhisek,abhin4v
• Most Popular Licenses:
  • mit,apache-2.0,other
• Most Common Programming Language:
  • JavaScript
• Top Companies:
  • Google
• Leader Strength Analysis:
  • krishnaik06,Hack-with-Github,laxmimerit,tanaypratap,abhishh1
• Correlation Analysis:
  • Followers and public repositories showed a correlation of 0.191.
• Repository Insights:
  • Users who created more repositories gained approximately 2.348 additional followers per repository.

Recommendations

• For Developers:
  • Engage with the community by contributing to projects and maintaining an active presence to attract more followers.
• For Companies:
  • Leverage GitHub to identify potential candidates based on their repository contributions and engagement.

Conclusion

This project highlights the potential of GitHub as a platform for developers to showcase their skills and engage with the community. The insights derived from this analysis can help inform strategies for personal branding and networking on GitHub.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to GitHub for providing the API that allows for comprehensive analysis of users and their contributions.
• Special thanks to the open-source community for their invaluable contributions.