Developer experience · Repository mining and role analysis
On the analysis of non-coding roles in open source development
Empirical Software Engineering · 2021
Summary
Finds dedicated non-coding contributors are important and OSS communities are diverse in roles.
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Possible founder application
Recognize docs, support, design, and triage as first-class contribution routes.
Reported result
What the study found
Finds dedicated non-coding contributors are important and OSS communities are diverse in roles.
Research question
What the authors investigated
How does the study’s stated design explain its reported outcome in this setting?
Design
Repository mining and role analysis
Sample and setting
Open-source GitHub projects; exact sample unavailable on abstract page.
Scope and transfer
Limitations to keep in view
Abstract/page evidence limits detailed sample and external-validity assessment.
Research sources
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