Side-by-Side Comparison
java_upgrade vs keep-the-why
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● kousen/java_upgrade (164)
● oliver-zehentleitner/keep-the-why (225)
☆ 164java_upgrade stars
☆ 225keep-the-why stars
+61Difference
keep-the-whyStar Leader (1.4x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
keep-the-why Leads
+61 stars (1.4x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
java_upgrade Leads
192 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
keep-the-why
Pushed 19d ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | kousen/java_upgrade ↗ | oliver-zehentleitner/keep-the-why ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Code for Java upgrade workshop | The why layer of repo-native project memory: the reasoning behind a codebase as Markdown in the repo, versioned by Git, for coding agents and humans, so nothing rejected is proposed twice. No database, no daemon, no account. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 164 | ☆ 225 |
| Forks | 192 | 13 |
| Open Issues | 0 | 2 |
| Main Language | Java | Python |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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