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drivendataorg/cookiecutter-data-science

Python

What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.

For drivendataorg/cookiecutter-data-science, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 17% of 12 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (20 April to 17 October 2026). It ranks 2,984 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.

Key facts
Rank2,984 of 3,219
Score34.33
TierD
Median first reply—
14-day no-reply share17%
First-timer rankNot enough evidence to show under this lens.
EcosystemPython
Window20 April to 17 October 2026

Composite

Rank
2,984 of 3,219
Score
34.33
Tier
D
Coverage
64% · Ceiling B
Quadrant
Graveyard

Coordinates: leverage 24.4 (coverage 81%), friction 51.0 (coverage 44%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness66.715%
Criticality16.5100%
Governance50.465%
Rigor20.060%
Accessibility3.085%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days.16.7%66.71220 April to 17 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged.Not shown: Insufficient sample size

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each.015.9——primaryraw/dependents/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json
Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month.1,542 downloads a month16.2——primaryraw/downloads/pypi__cookiecutter-data-science.json
OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals.0.174617.5——primaryraw/github_meta/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.No CLA or sign-off found85.0——primaryraw/governance/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.Merged pull requests all came from one organisation10.0——primaryraw/governance/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.No written AI policy40.0——primaryraw/governance/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.0.0%0.01118 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.1717.024—primaryraw/actions_runs/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.0.0%0.05—primaryraw/author_history/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.00.0——primaryraw/gfi/drivendataorg__cookiecutter-data-science.json
Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days.Not shown: Insufficient sample size

Persona view

PersonaRankScoreTierStatus
Balanced2,984 of 3,21934.33DRated
First-timerNot enough evidence to show under this lens.
Career capitalThis repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking.
Senior systems1,232 of 1,27632.54DRated
AI-assisted3,571 of 3,69631.50DRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-10-17
Raw hash
e7f548ef79780cbab142c343734e302d0511a13ae51c8399349f4cbe2068a016

closed_unread

The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/4b.json, under the key drivendataorg/cookiecutter-data-science.

How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.

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Porchlamp (2026). drivendataorg/cookiecutter-data-science. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/drivendataorg/cookiecutter-data-science/. CC BY 4.0.

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