Title :
Managing First Impressions of New Open Source Software Projects
Author :
Choi, Namjoo ; Chengalur-Smith, InduShobha ; Whitmore, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Univ. at Albany, State Univ. of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY, USA
Abstract :
One of the most important indicators of open source software (OSS) project success is the number of developers joining the project. Some OSS projects begin with a previously networked group of experienced developers who are then able to recruit other developers. However, the vast majority of OSS projects are initiated by one or at most a few developers who are not yet part of a collaborative network and have to wait for potential developers to notice and join their projects.
Keywords :
groupware; project management; public domain software; software development management; OSS project; collaborative network; open source software project; software developer; Collaborative work; Educational institutions; Informatics; Information management; Information technology; Licenses; Open source software; Project management; Software development management; Technology management; computer-supported cooperative work; first impression management; information interfaces and representation; open source software; web search;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
