---
title: "Mean commit velocity is 173 — over 2.4× the median — VC Deal Flow Signal"
url: https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/mean-vs-median-commit-velocity-skew
description: "Mean commit velocity is 173 — over 2.4× the median, indicating a heavy upper tail."
source: VC Deal Flow Signal
---
# Mean commit velocity is 173 — over 2.4× the median

## Claim

Mean commit velocity is 173 — over 2.4× the median, indicating a heavy upper tail.

## Why it matters

Mean ≠ median is the signature of skewed distributions. VCs need the median, not the average.

## Source section

§4.2 Velocity distribution of the SSRN preprint.

## How to cite

> Mean commit velocity is 173 — over 2.4× the median, indicating a heavy upper tail. — VC Deal Flow Signal (GitDealFlow), §4.2 Velocity distribution, https://ssrn.com/abstract=6606558.

## Canonical

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/mean-vs-median-commit-velocity-skew