@linux_mclinuxface I'd be lying if I said that I didn't give preference to projects with more stars, there's a social proof element to it, but I agree that it's a dumb metric. It's also just super prominent and there's not that much to go off of when selecting a project. Otherwise, I look at the readme and docs.
Biggest factor for me is how I come to know the project. Often someone mentions it and if they've used it then it seems more legit to me.
I should probably pay more attention tbh