Open Source Activity Evaluation Strategy

The Open Source Activity Evaluation strategy assesses a user’s engagement and contributions within open-source communities on GitHub. This document outlines the criteria and weightages used to measure a user’s participation, impact, and collaboration across various open-source projects.

1. Total Events

   • Description: Total number of events generated by the user on GitHub, including code contributions, issues, and discussions. • Weightage: 1 point per event • Significance: A high number of events indicates frequent interaction with open-source projects, showing consistent activity and involvement in the community.

2. Code Contributions (Commits)

   • Description: The total number of code commits made by the user. • Weightage: 2 points per commit • Significance: Commits are a direct measure of code contributions, reflecting active involvement in developing and improving open-source projects.

3. Scope of Changes (Lines of Code Changed)

   • Description: Sum of lines added and removed in commits. • Weightage: Not directly scored; used as a supplementary indicator. • Significance: While not explicitly weighted, the amount of code modified can indicate the depth of a user’s contribution, such as implementing features or fixing substantial bugs.

4. Pull Requests

   • Description: Number of pull requests created by the user. • Weightage: 3 points per pull request • Significance: Pull requests show collaborative engagement by proposing changes to shared codebases, highlighting the user’s proactive contributions to open-source projects.

5. Issue Tracking and Reporting

   • Description: Number of issues opened by the user across repositories. • Weightage: 2 points per issue • Significance: Issues provide critical feedback for project improvement, suggesting the user actively identifies bugs, proposes enhancements, and contributes to project maintenance.

6. Discussion and Review (Comments)

   • Description: Total comments made on issues and pull requests. • Weightage: 1 point per comment • Significance: Comments indicate a user’s involvement in discussions, reflecting their willingness to review, provide feedback, and support open-source contributors. This also suggests collaborative and community-focused behavior.

7. Contributions Across Multiple Projects

   • Description: Number of unique repositories the user has contributed to. • Weightage: 3 points per unique repository • Significance: Contributions to a variety of repositories highlight versatility and a broad interest in open-source software, showcasing the user’s adaptability and range of experience across different projects.

Scoring Formula

The total Open Source Activity score is calculated by summing up the weighted contributions across each category:

Open Source Activity Score = (Total Events × 1) + (Commits × 2) + (Pull Requests × 3) + (Issues × 2) + (Comments × 1) + (Unique Repositories × 3)

This scoring strategy provides a balanced view of a user’s open-source involvement, valuing both direct contributions and collaborative interactions. The evaluation emphasizes diverse engagement across multiple projects, making it ideal for assessing commitment and impact within the open-source community.