Proof of Usefulness Report

Earthly Technologies

Analysis completed on 2/7/2026

+277
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Earthly Technologies is a legitimate, high-utility project addressing significant pain points in CI/CD consistency (fragmentation and 'works on my machine' issues). The technical innovation (containerized build abstraction) is strong, and the company has verifiable external traction (Series A funding, active open-source community). However, the submission itself is of very low quality, featuring hyperbolic claims ('most people have used my product'), vague audience definitions ('everyone'), and confusing financial metrics ('marketcap 2500000', likely referencing an old seed round). The score reflects a high-potential technology dampened by poor data presentation.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+127.5
Audience Reach Impact+18.0
Technical Innovation+72.0
Evidence Of Traction+33.75
Market Timing Relevance+51.0
Functional Completeness+2.25
Subtotal+304.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.91
Final Score+277

Project Details

Project URL
earthly.dev
Description
At Earthly, we’re tackling a growing industry challenge: microservices have introduced unprecedented stack diversity, turning every CI/CD setup into a unique snowflake. This fragmentation makes it hard for Platform and DevEx teams to support fast-moving apps while fostering DevOps maturity, engineering excellence, quality, security, and productivity. Earthly Lunar brings order to the chaos — with SDLC monitoring built for modern engineering. It gives Platform, DevEx, Security, and Compliance teams real-time visibility and policy-driven enforcement across diverse CI/CD workflows, codebases, and security tools. Think observability for the SDLC — with policy-as-code, continuous compliance, a centralized system of record for SDLC metadata, and flexible integrations across the dev ecosystem.

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