The CNCF has embarked on an ambitious project to visualize the myriad contributions that go into the project. [K8s DevStats](https://devstats.k8s.io/) illustrates the breakdown of contributions from major company contributors. Open issues remained relatively stable over the course of the release, while forks rose approximately 20%, as did individuals starring the various project repositories. Approver volume has risen slightly since the last release, but a lull is commonplace during the last quarter of the year. With 75,000+ comments, Kubernetes remains one of the most actively discussed projects on GitHub.
## User highlights
According to the l[atest survey conducted by CNCF](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2017/12/06/cloud-native-technologies-scaling-production-applications), 61 percent of organizations are evaluating and 83 percent are using Kubernetes in production. Example of user stories from the community include:
BlaBlaCar, the world’s largest long distance carpooling community connects 40 million members across 22 countries. The company has about 3,000 pods, with [1,200 of them running on Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/case-studies/blablacar/), leading to improved website availability for customers.
Pokémon GO, the popular free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game developed by Niantic for iOS and Android devices, has its application logic running on Google Container Engine powered by Kubernetes. This was the [largest Kubernetes deployment](https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2016/09/bringing-Pokemon-GO-to-life-on-Google-Cloud.html) ever on Google Container Engine.
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## Ecosystem updates
Announced on November 13, the [Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program](https://www.cncf.io/announcement/2017/11/13/cloud-native-computing-foundation-launches-certified-kubernetes-program-32-conformant-distributions-platforms/) ensures that Certified Kubernetes™ products deliver consistency and portability. Thirty-two Certified Kubernetes Distributions and Platforms are [now available](https://kubernetes.io/partners/#dist). Development of the certification program involved close collaboration between CNCF and the rest of the Kubernetes community, especially the Testing and Architecture Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The Kubernetes Architecture SIG is the final arbiter of the definition of API conformance for the program. The program also includes strong guarantees that commercial providers of Kubernetes will continue to release new versions to ensure that customers can take advantage of the rapid pace of ongoing development.