Proof of Usefulness Report

Sysdig

Analysis completed on 1/31/2026

+787
Proof of Usefulness Score
Unicorn Utility

Sysdig is a highly established 'Unicorn' status company (Series G, ~$2.5B valuation) with significant market presence in cloud/container security. While the submission quality was poor (generic marketing copy, inaccurate 'everyone' audience claim, lazy traction description), the verifiable metrics provided (Market Cap: $2.5B, Team: ~700-900) place this project in the top tier of scale and utility. The low response quality penalty is outweighed by massive, verifiable real-world traction.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+237.5
Audience Reach Impact+144.0
Technical Innovation+142.5
Evidence Of Traction+250.0
Market Timing Relevance+95.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+874
Usefulness Multiplierx0.9
Final Score+787

Project Details

Project URL
sysdig.com
Description
Sysdig is the secure DevOps company, and we’re at the forefront of the container and Kubernetes revolution. We are passionate, technical problem-solvers, continually innovating and delivering powerful solutions to secure and operate cloud-native applications in production. Our consistent contributions to open source software projects reflect our commitment to the open cloud movement.\n\nWe value diversity and open dialog to spur ideas, working closely together to achieve goals. And we're a great place to work too — we were awarded the 2019 Bay Area Best Places to Work Award from San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal. We are looking for team members who share our commitment to customers and are willing to dig deeper, understand problems and deliver innovative solutions.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
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