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Paul Evans

Worked on the Stellarium/stellarium repository, focusing on enhancing the accuracy of navigational star data within the NavStars plugin. Addressed a data integrity issue by correcting the HIP number for Menkar, which directly improved star positioning and navigation reliability. Applied disciplined software development practices in C++, isolating the issue and delivering a minimal, single-line fix that reduced risk and simplified code review. The targeted approach ensured quick verification and maintained the stability of the existing codebase. Through this work, contributed to the overall quality and trustworthiness of the NavStars feature set, demonstrating attention to detail and effective problem resolution.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

0%Features

Repository Contributions

1Total
Bugs
1
Commits
1
Features
0
Lines of code
4
Activity Months1

Work History

July 2025

1 Commits

Jul 1, 2025

July 2025 — Stellarium/stellarium: Delivered a precise correction to NavStars navigational data by fixing the Menkar HIP number. The change improves star positioning accuracy and data integrity with a targeted, low-risk, single-line C++ fix. Demonstrated disciplined issue isolation and quick verification.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance100.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

C++

Technical Skills

C++Software Development

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

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Stellarium/stellarium

Jul 2025 Jul 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

C++

Technical Skills

C++Software Development