iluwatar/java-design-patterns
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to iluwatar/java-design-patterns got a first human reply in a median of 9.9 days (17 pull requests, 17 April to 14 October 2026); 57% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,443 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,129 of 1,525 (the bottom 27%).
| Rank | 1,443 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.76 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 9.9 days (237.5 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 57% |
| First-timer rank | 1,129 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Java |
| Window | 17 April to 14 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,443 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.76
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 84% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 55.8 (coverage 73%), friction 50.2 (coverage 97%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 31.1 | 100% |
| Criticality | 45.6 | 47% |
| Governance | 76.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 58.8 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 56.2 | 85% |
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. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 16 | 17 April to 16 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 57.1% | 0.0 | 42 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 18.9% | 23.7 | 37 | — | primaryraw/author_history/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 237.5 hours (9.9 days) | 0.0 | 17 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 979.9 hours (40.8 days) | 13.4 | 56 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| 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. | 0.4557 | 45.6 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 11 | 100.0 | 44 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | No CLA or sign-off found | 85.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.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/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | Written AI policy | 95.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 72.5 | 72.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 3.6% | 4.5 | 112 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 15 | — | primaryraw/author_history/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 11 | 100.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/iluwatar__java-design-patterns.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
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,443 of 3,219 | 51.76 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,129 of 1,525 | 49.68 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 631 of 1,276 | 54.37 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,438 of 3,696 | 53.05 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 8d635f8c17334b14f31870dc5eab05db8df960a0d96e18cea2d76aa8ad1a986d
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The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/1d.json, under the key iluwatar/java-design-patterns.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). iluwatar/java-design-patterns. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/iluwatar/java-design-patterns/. CC BY 4.0.
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