Contributor Growth Strategies for OSS Projects
Talkat Open Source Summit Europe 2023 · on Thursday, 2023-09-21· at 12:50· Room 3F (3JAUREGIA - Floor 3), Abandoibarra Etorb., 4, 48011 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain·
summary
Argues that projects stop burning out by using concrete templates and metrics not vague community platitudes and gives CNCF governance and maintainer templates, contributor ladders and CHAOSS metrics dashboards (GrimoireLab, Augur, Auger, Cauldron) to measure backlog, time‑to‑close and contributor mix. Shows backlog and responsiveness graphs that identify when one person does 11% of commits and others 6–8% and calls that a lottery factor. Recommends contributor ladders and targeted onboarding so new reviewers become maintainers and reduce burnout.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Contributor growth challenges
- 4:14Long-term growth strategies
- 7:24Why governance matters
- 10:57Onboarding best practices
- 13:47Diverse and inclusive communities
- 14:08Contributor ladders and leadership
- 17:19Mentoring for leadership
- 20:53Metrics for growth opportunities
- 27:50Key resources for growth
- 28:54Final thoughts and call to action
- 29:57Q&A
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