GitHub sourcing

How to find developers on GitHub,
by technology and location

Data-driven guides on where engineers are, what they build, and how to source them on GitHub. Four sections: honest tool comparisons, our reachability research, hiring guides by technology, and city by city breakdowns.

Topic
Technology
Location
Comparison Tools
The best GitHub sourcing tools in 2026
A practical comparison of the tools for sourcing developers on GitHub, what each does well, and when to use them.
Updated August 2026 Read article
France Location
GitHub developers in France, top cities, technologies, and reachability
Top cities by engineer concentration, most represented technologies, and percentage of engineers with a public email. Updated weekly.
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United States Location
GitHub developers in the United States, top cities, technologies, and reachability
Top cities by engineer concentration, most represented technologies, and percentage of engineers with a public email. Updated weekly.
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Python Toulouse
Where to find Python developers in Toulouse: GitHub profiles, skills, and open-source activity
A data-driven look at the Python engineering community in Toulouse: profile quality, complementary skills, and how to source them on GitHub.
August 2026 Read article
React Paris
Where to find React developers in Paris: GitHub profiles, skills, and open-source activity
A data-driven look at the React engineering community in Paris: profile quality, complementary skills, and how to source them on GitHub.
August 2026 Read article
Research Report
State of Developer Reachability 2026
How reachable developers actually are on GitHub: who lists a public email, who signals they are open to work, and how that varies by country and technology.
September 2026 Read report
Comparison Juicebox
StarHunt vs Juicebox: profile search against repository search
An honest comparison of StarHunt and Juicebox for sourcing engineers: what each one searches, what the results are ranked on, and what they cost.
Updated August 2026 Read article
Comparison hireEZ
StarHunt vs hireEZ: a sourcing suite against a GitHub-native tool
How StarHunt and hireEZ compare for technical sourcing: contract model, what each one ranks on, outreach automation, and real cost.
Updated August 2026 Read article
Comparison AmazingHiring
StarHunt vs AmazingHiring: the broader net against the sharper one
AmazingHiring aggregates technical profiles from 50+ sources. StarHunt ranks GitHub contributors by what they build. An honest comparison of scope, ranking and price.
Updated August 2026 Read article
Comparison GitMatcher
StarHunt vs GitMatcher: two GitHub-native takes on the same idea
StarHunt and GitMatcher both rank developers by code rather than keywords. Where they differ: unit of analysis, access model, and what each one publishes about its method.
Updated August 2026 Read article
Comparison Metaview
StarHunt vs Metaview: sourcing and interview intelligence compared
Metaview writes your interview notes. StarHunt finds the engineers you interview. Which part of the hiring funnel to fix first, and why teams often run both.
Updated August 2026 Read article