The TrendDeck Blog
Guides and analysis on how trends actually work — so the numbers on our dashboards mean something.
What actually makes a GitHub repo trend
Stars are a lagging signal. Here is what really moves a repo up the charts — and how to read the momentum before everyone else.
GitHub2026-08-27
How to spot a rising open-source project early
A practical checklist for separating a genuine breakout from a one-day Hacker News spike.
GitHub2026-08-27
Reading Steam player counts: what peak concurrent actually means
Peak CCU, 2-week averages, owners — which number tells you a game is truly trending, and which ones mislead.
Steam2026-08-27
How crypto "trending" works (and how not to get rekt by it)
Trending coin lists are a search-and-hype signal, not a buy signal. Here is how to use them without becoming exit liquidity.
Crypto2026-08-27