The presentation discusses metrics and best practices for maintaining healthy open source projects, with a focus on interpreting data and adjusting strategies based on project needs.
- The CNCF Contributor Strategy Tag has governance and contributor growth working groups that provide guidance for maintaining healthy open source projects.
- The TO DO group has guides for creating and managing healthy open source projects.
- The Chaos Metrics Community has defined metrics and tools for understanding and improving project health.
- Interpretation is key when evaluating project health, as each project is unique and metrics should be adjusted based on project needs.
- Metrics for responsiveness can include time to first response and time to close issues and pull requests.
- Interpreting responsiveness metrics requires considering external factors such as conferences and holidays.
- Adjusting contributor recruitment and mentorship strategies can improve responsiveness metrics.
- Tracking and interpreting metrics over time can help identify areas for improvement and ensure project health.