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Unconventional Metrics in OSS

Unconventional Metrics in OSS

Most projects measure success based on stars, but instead, they would benefit from turning stars into first-time contributors. This talk will discuss how a project's success can be correlated to second-time contributors.

Brian Douglas

February 24, 2024
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  1. @bdougieYO opensauced.pizza 1. New Contributors* 2. Rate of Self Selection

    (outside contrib) 3. Engagement 4. Contributor Con fi dence Unconventional
  2. @bdougieYO opensauced.pizza Disclaimer 
 1. This is not Scienti fi

    c Research 2. No metric can be looked at in isolation 3. Not all metrics are important to all projects 4. These metrics are not answers, just ideas.
  3. @bdougieYO opensauced.pizza 1. New Contributors not Stars 2. Rate of

    Self Selection (outside contrib) 3. Engagement 4. Contributor Con fi dence Unconventional
  4. @bdougieYO opensauced.pizza 1. New Contributors not Stars 2. Rate of

    Self Selection (outside contrib) 3. Engagement 4. Contributor Con fi dence Unconventional
  5. @bdougieYO opensauced.pizza 1. New Contributors not Stars 2. Rate of

    Self Selection (outside contrib) 3. Engagement 4. Contributor Con fi dence Unconventional