Developer experience · Mixed empirical study: repository/network analysis and maintainer interviews
Scaling open source communities: an empirical study of the Linux kernel
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering · 2020
Summary
A multiple-committer model reduced maintainer burden and scaled to more committers when backed by testing, review, and risk controls.
For your marketing
Possible founder application
Use delegated maintainership with trust, pre-commit tests, strict review, and tooling.
Reported result
What the study found
A multiple-committer model reduced maintainer burden and scaled to more committers when backed by testing, review, and risk controls.
Research question
What the authors investigated
How does the study’s stated design explain its reported outcome in this setting?
Design
Mixed empirical study: repository/network analysis and maintainer interviews
Sample and setting
Linux kernel i915 subsystem; maintainers and project history.
Scope and transfer
Limitations to keep in view
Abstract/page evidence limits detailed sample and external-validity assessment.
Research sources
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