Proof of Usefulness Report

AppDynamics

Analysis completed on 2/7/2026

+41
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission represents 'AppDynamics', a major enterprise observability platform acquired by Cisco. However, the submission quality contains significant red flags suggesting impersonation or extreme lack of effort. The claimed financial data ('75M marketcap') is incorrect by orders of magnitude (acquired for $3.7B). The audience claim ('everyone') is inaccurate for a B2B tool, and the submitter alias 'IronFang' lacks professional credibility. While the actual software has high utility, the Proof of Usefulness score is heavily penalized due to unverifiable/false claims in the submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+40.00
Audience Reach Impact+25.00
Technical Innovation+30.00
Evidence Of Traction+22.50
Market Timing Relevance+80.00
Functional Completeness+5.00
Subtotal+35.375
Usefulness Multiplierx1.15
Final Score+41

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Get unified visibility across any environment and any stack with the Splunk Observability portfolio, supercharged by Splunk AppDynamics (formerly Cisco AppDynamics). Our full-stack observability experience provides organizations with deeper business context, and broader coverage across both three-tier and microservices environments. With Cisco and Splunk observability solutions, customers can build an observability practice that meets their IT environment needs, on-premises, hybrid and multi cloud.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline