zalando/postgres-operator
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to zalando/postgres-operator got a first human reply in a median of 4.4 days (30 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 35% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,157 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 926 of 1,525 (the bottom 40%).
| Rank | 1,157 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 53.97 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 4.4 days (106.1 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 35% |
| First-timer rank | 926 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,157 of 3,219
- Score
- 53.97
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 52.0 (coverage 100%), friction 42.3 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 54.4 | 100% |
| Criticality | 51.7 | 100% |
| Governance | 68.0 | 100% |
| Rigor | 41.9 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 50.4 | 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. | 68.0% | 85.0 | 25 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 34.8% | 30.3 | 66 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 91.7% | 100.0 | 12 | — | primaryraw/author_history/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 106.1 hours (4.4 days) | 21.4 | 30 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 814.6 hours (33.9 days) | 21.9 | 54 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 19 | 59.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/zalando__postgres-operator.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. | 0.425 | 42.5 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 3 | 75.0 | 105 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/zalando__postgres-operator.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/zalando__postgres-operator.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/zalando__postgres-operator.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/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 65 | 65.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 10.3% | 12.9 | 58 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 47 | 47.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 41.2% | 82.4 | 17 | — | primaryraw/author_history/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 2 | 20.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 25.0% | 50.0 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/zalando__postgres-operator.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,157 of 3,219 | 53.97 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 926 of 1,525 | 53.71 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 642 of 1,276 | 54.16 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,712 of 3,696 | 51.12 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 1b576ba5cb9c48b5f7b6f793129305b74aba125d349b247b2255c8727ed55c3f
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/17.json, under the key zalando/postgres-operator.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). zalando/postgres-operator. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/zalando/postgres-operator/. CC BY 4.0.
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