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GitHub Rounds Follower Counts; API Reveals Exact Numbers
GitHub's web interface rounds follower counts (e.g., 2.7K), but the API returns exact numbers like 2743. A developer built a tracker that uses the API to monitor follower changes over time. The tool, built with Next.js and React, requires no login and can detect new followers and unfollows.
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A neat utility that highlights a minor UI inconsistency, but the real story is how easily accessible GitHub's public API data is for building such tools.
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