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# ๐ DevGlobe
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[](https://devglobe.vercel.app)
[](https://github.com/sajeetharan/devglobe/stargazers)
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*26,000+ developers ยท ranked by stars, commits, repo reach & StackOverflow reputation*
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- An interactive 3D globe showcasing 40,000+ top open-source contributors worldwide, ranked by GitHub stars, commits, and Stack Overflow impact.
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## โจ Features
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- **Interactive 3D Globe** โ Explore developers pinned to their real-world locations using Three.js
- **AI-Powered Search** โ Hybrid + vector search via Azure Cosmos DB (e.g. "AI & deep learning", "full stack JS dev")
- **Composite Scoring** โ Each developer scored 0โ100 across 6 dimensions
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- **Mobile Responsive** โ Bottom-sheet filters and full-width search on smaller screens
## ๐ Quick Start
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-- ๐ **Interactive 3D globe** โ pan, zoom, and rotate through developer locations in real time
-- ๐ **Composite ranking** โ developers scored across GitHub stars, commits, repo reach, and Stack Overflow reputation
-- ๐ **Rich detail panels** โ radar charts, heatmaps, and donut charts per developer, powered by D3.js
-- ๐ **Searchable leaderboard** โ filter and search 40,000+ contributors from a ranked sidebar
-- โก **Fast, serverless data layer** โ Vercel serverless functions backed by Azure Cosmos DB
-- ๐งฉ **Zero-config local dev** โ runs instantly with bundled sample data, no API keys required
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-## ๐๏ธ Architecture
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-```
- โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
- โ Data Sources โ
- โ GitHub GraphQL API โ
- โ Stack Overflow API โ
- โ Geocoding API โ
- โโโโโโโโโโโโฌโโโโโโโโโโโโ
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- โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
- โ scripts/ (build pipeline) โ
- โ fetch โ enrich โ geocode โ
- โ โ score โ
- โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโฌโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
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- โผ
- โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
- โ Azure Cosmos DB โ
- โ (developer records) โ
- โโโโโโโโโโโโฌโโโโโโโโโโโโ
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- โผ
- โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
- โ api/developers.js โ
- โ Vercel serverless โ
- โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโฌโโโโโโโโโโโโ
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- โ Frontend (src/) โ
- โ globe.js โ 3D globe โ
- โ detail-panel.js โ D3 โ
- โ leaderboard.js โ
- โ scoring.js โ
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-## ๐ ๏ธ Tech Stack
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-| Layer | Technology |
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-| 3D Visualization | [globe.gl](https://globe.gl/) (Three.js) |
-| Charts | [D3.js](https://d3js.org/) |
-| Frontend | Vanilla JavaScript (no framework), CSS custom properties |
-| Backend | [Vercel Serverless Functions](https://vercel.com/docs/functions) |
-| Database | [Azure Cosmos DB](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/cosmos-db) |
-| Data Sources | GitHub GraphQL API, Stack Overflow API, Geocoding API |
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The app runs with sample data out of the box โ no API keys needed for local development.
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-No API keys required โ the app ships with bundled sample data for local development.
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## ๐ Deploy to Vercel
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-This executes: **GitHub fetch โ StackOverflow fetch โ Geocoding โ Scoring**
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-3. Update `DATA_URL` in `src/app.js` to `'data/developers.json'`
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-### Individual Pipeline Steps
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-```bash
-npm run fetch-github # Fetch top devs from GitHub GraphQL
-npm run fetch-stackoverflow # Enrich with SO reputation
-npm run geocode # Convert locations to lat/lng
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-## โ๏ธ Deploy to Vercel
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| `COSMOS_ENDPOINT` | Azure Cosmos DB endpoint |
| `COSMOS_KEY` | Azure Cosmos DB key |
| `COSMOS_DATABASE` | Database name |
| `COSMOS_CONTAINER` | Container name |
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## ๐ค Contributing
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Contributions are welcome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for setup instructions and areas where help is needed.
## ๐ License
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Built with โค๏ธ by [@sajeetharan](https://github.com/sajeetharan)
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-## ๐ Scoring Formula (0โ100)
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-| Dimension | Weight | Source |
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-| GitHub Stars | 25% | Total stars |
-| GitHub Commits | 25% | Yearly commits |
-| Repo Reach | 20% | Forks + watchers |
-| SO Reputation | 15% | StackOverflow rep |
-| SO Engagement | 10% | Acceptance ร answers |
-| Community | 5% | Followers + badges |
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-Contributions are welcome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for setup instructions, code style, and open areas to help with.
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