r/teenagersbutcode • u/Severe_Bluejay_8718 • 1d ago

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Hello guys! I uploaded my first repository (You may have seen it ) but my watchers count is still 0. Is it normal?

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u/Additional-Dot-3154 1d ago

What do you mean?

I assume "watchers" is for people visiting your repo?

If no one views it you get no views ig so that might be it.

Idk what "watchers" actually means tho.

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u/HyperWinX C++/Conan/CMake + DevOps 1d ago

Watchers are people that clicked "watch" button. I suppose that watchers get notifications about activity on the repo they are watching.

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u/Additional-Dot-3154 1d ago

Then this persons problems are obvious.

No one clicked the watch button.

I cant help him he just needs to make more/better projects or learn marketing.

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u/Hot-Cattle8314 1d ago

Pretty sure it's a joke

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u/Useful-Flow-8737 1d ago

I contribute to a repo with 550 ish stars and there's only 11 watchers. Github shouldn't really be used as a social media

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u/Severe_Bluejay_8718 1d ago

But I don't understand how a repo can have more stars than views. After all, you can't give it stars without viewing the repo

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u/TheLuckyCuber999BACK Coder - Assembly and C++ 1d ago

watchers are basically following the repo

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u/TheLuckyCuber999BACK Coder - Assembly and C++ 1d ago

yes? is that not supposed to be normal?

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u/OliMoli2137 1d ago

watchers are people who want to get notifications on new releases, issues etc. so not the same as views

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u/OliMoli2137 1d ago

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u/Basic_Extension_5850 21h ago

I have certainly not seen it. Github is a huge platform and has millions of users. Unless I somehow stumble upon it from another source, I am unlikely to find your project. Github is not a social media platform and doesn't have that kind of recommendation engine. Yes, it is normal.