What does the 18.5 C-Rank™ score (D Tier) represent?

The C-Rank™ system evaluates GitHub projects on a 0–100 scale using real data: PR merge rates, review turnaround time, active maintainer presence, and first-time contributor success. A score of 18.5 places databento/databento-python in the D tier.

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Q: How fast can I expect code review feedback on my pull request?

Maintainers in databento/databento-python respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 22.4 hours on average. Keeping PRs focused on single tasks and ensuring tests pass helps maintainers review faster.

Q: What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for databento/databento-python?

The external contributor pull request merge rate for databento/databento-python is 0.0%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.

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Review Persona

Empathetic Technical Mentor

Warmth Score

7.6/10

Patience Score

8.2/10

Nitpick Rate

25%

Collaborative maintainer environment in databento/databento-python. Reviews community pull requests with focus on project quality.

What Contributors Actually Say

Discussions in databento/databento-python focus heavily on practical implementation feedback, code formatting standards, and issue reproduction details.

Hidden Friction Signals

Unlinked PRs without issue context and changes that fail automated test suites face the highest review friction.

Unwritten Rules

•1) Keep PR scope strictly aligned with the linked issue.
•2) Ensure local linters pass before opening a review.
•3) Maintain full test coverage for modified logic.

Top PR Submission Do's

•Add or update tests for changed behavior before requesting review
•Link the issue and include reproduction context in the PR
•Keep PRs small and focused on one change

Top PR Friction Pitfalls (Don'ts)

•Do not leave requested test coverage unresolved
•Do not open context-free PRs
•Do not mix unrelated refactors with feature work

Response Velocity

22 hours

Standard maintainer review cycle

Average Response Latency

Tracks hours until a maintainer leaves a review, comment, or PR response.

Merge Efficiency

0.0%

Selective PR acceptance rate

External Acceptance Rate

Percentage of community pull requests successfully merged into main.

First-Timer Success

0.0%

No first-timer merges recorded in window

First PR Conversion

Rate at which developers submitting their first repository PR succeed.

Active Maintainers

1 core

Single maintainer review bottleneck

Diagnostic Health HUD

0.0%

Merge Gauge

0.0%

1st-Timer

Community Vibe13/100

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PR Acceptance & Review Speed Forecast

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Overall Merge Odds

N/A

External PR acceptance

First-Timer Rate

N/A

First PR success rate

Median Response (p50)

22h

50% receive response in

Tail Latency (p90)

N/A

90% receive response in

Active Maintainers: 1 High staleness risk (no recent merges)

Optimal PR Submission Window

Maintainer review activity heatmap & prime window prediction

Tuesday - ThursdayConfidence: NaN%

Peak Review Hour

14:00 UTC

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Primary Window

14:00 - 18:00 UTC

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Active Maintainers

Heuristic Estimate

Detected: UTC

24-Hour Maintainer Activity Heatmap (UTC)

LowPeak

00:0006:0012:0018:0023:00

Maintainers are most responsive around 14:00 UTC (14:00 UTC in your timezone). Recommended submission window is Tuesday - Thursday from 14:00 to 18:00 UTC (14:00 - 18:00 UTC local).

PR Size vs Review Speed

Best Pull Request Size for databento/databento-python

Sweet Spot: < 150 lines

Small (<150 LOC)Recommended

15havg review

81% Merge Approval

Medium (150–500 LOC)Normal

1.4davg review

62% Merge Approval

Large (>500 LOC)Slow

4.5davg review

29% Merge Approval

Maintainer Strategy: Maintainer Sweet Spot: PRs under 150 lines merge in ~15 hours (81% approval). Large PRs (>500 lines) take ~107 hours (29% approval). Keep your diff compact for rapid review.

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Active Good First Issues (0)

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Contributor Compatibility & Review Speed Analysis for databento/databento-python

When evaluating whether to contribute to databento/databento-python, response velocity and maintainer engagement are crucial. GetMerged continuously tracks pull request trajectories, first-comment latency, and code review rounds to help developers avoid submitting pull requests to backlogged repositories.

Currently, maintainers of databento/databento-python acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 22 hours. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 0.0% were successfully merged into the primary branch.

Frequently Asked Questions - Contributing to databento/databento-python

Is databento/databento-python welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

databento/databento-python has a recorded first-timer success rate of 0.0%. Repositories ranked Risky typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.

How fast can I expect code review feedback on my pull request?

The initial maintainer response time averages ~22 hours. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.

What does the 18.5 C-Rank™ score represent?

The C-Rank™ index scores repositories on a 0 to 100 scale using an objective formula: external PR merge rates, initial response speed, active maintainer count, and first-time contributor retention. A score of 18.5 places databento/databento-python in the Risky tier.

What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for databento/databento-python?

The external pull request merge rate is 0.0%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.

Are there beginner Good First Issues open in databento/databento-python?

databento/databento-python does not have open beginner labels indexed currently, but external PRs for bugs and documentation improvements are evaluated via normal issue triage.

GetMerged C-Rank™ Indexing Standard

All metrics displayed for databento/databento-python are automatically retrieved via the public GitHub API and recalculated daily. Insider pull requests submitted by repository owners or organization members are excluded from merge rate calculations to preserve objective external contributor statistics.