apache/answer
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to apache/answer got a first human reply in a median of 3.6 days (31 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 59% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,308 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: this repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
| Rank | 2,308 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 44.34 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 3.6 days (86.0 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 59% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,308 of 3,219
- Score
- 44.34
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 37.5 (coverage 100%), friction 49.0 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 45.3 | 100% |
| Criticality | 25.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 55.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 44.8 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 57.9 | 100% |
The measured parameters
Responsiveness
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days. | 81.3% | 100.0 | 16 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__answer.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 59.1% | 0.0 | 66 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__answer.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 33.3% | 41.7 | 18 | — | primaryraw/author_history/apache__answer.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 86.0 hours (3.6 days) | 28.9 | 31 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__answer.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 576.7 hours (24 days) | 33.3 | 19 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__answer.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/apache__answer.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3762 | 37.6 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/apache__answer.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 2 | 50.0 | 286 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/apache__answer.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Foundation CLA | 75.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__answer.json |
| Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified. | No written path to becoming a maintainer | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__answer.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | No written AI policy | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__answer.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 75.5152 | 75.5 | 33 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/apache__answer.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 6.8% | 8.5 | 44 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__answer.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 11 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/apache__answer.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 52.9% | 100.0 | 17 | — | primaryraw/author_history/apache__answer.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 1 | 10.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/apache__answer.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 22.2% | 44.4 | 9 | — | primaryraw/author_history/apache__answer.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2,308 of 3,219 | 44.34 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 2,655 of 3,696 | 44.05 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- b76815b835de97f0e4bae67286e260ce7444b81fac0793908e55f5586f4b2fb3
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/b8.json, under the key apache/answer.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). apache/answer. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/apache/answer/. CC BY 4.0.
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