Polkadot [DOT] has emerged as a leading blockchain in terms of development activity, according to Santiment. The network recorded the highest number of GitHub commits in the last month, showing a high level of development activity and engagement from its protocols deployed on the interoperable blockchain.

Per data from the on-chain data provider, Polkadot’s development activity in the last 30 days totaled 441.5.

In assessing a network’s performance, development activity is an important metric. This is because it provides insight into the level of engagement and commitment of a project’s community and development team. 

A high level of development activity, as indicated by the large number of GitHub commits, suggests that the project is active and continuously being worked on, which can prove its potential for growth and success in the long term. Additionally, it can mark how well developers are adopting the blockchain and how quickly new features and improvements are being added.