How to Assess Project Health - Measuring and Managing Open Source Projects

Learn how to assess and maintain open source project health in this 23-minute Linux Foundation talk. Explore common problems, key health indicators, and the importance of governance and diversity. Discover specific health metrics, strategies for maintaining a healthy project, and insights from an OSPO perspective. Understand the role of communication, monitoring tools like Augur, and the importance of being proactive. Gain valuable insights on balancing quantitative metrics with the human aspects of community management in open source projects.

Syllabus

Intro
Common Problems Key contributors have lost interest
Common Problems or Key Health Indicators
Governance Key roles should be independent
Diversity & Inclusion It does matter
and to keep the Course? Health Metrics Specific
Maintaining a Healthy Project Balancing it All
On a Large Scale OSPO Perspective
OSPO Perspective Our survey
Advisable Approach Communication is a key
Monitoring - Augur Health Metrics augur
Other Options Project Heath Monitoring Tools
Prevention Be proactive
Do not over quantify the metrics It's about people and community