Open Source Maintainer Risk
A fun side project exploring the landscape of open-source maintainers and identifying patterns in project sustainability, burnout factors, and community health.
About the Project
This project investigates various metrics and patterns in the open-source ecosystem to help identify projects that might be at risk. By analyzing data about maintainers, project activity, and community engagement, we can better understand what makes projects sustainable and healthy.
Key Focus Areas
- Maintainer workload and burnout patterns
- Project activity trends and sustainability
- Community engagement metrics
- Dependency health and security concerns
- Early warning signs of project abandonment
Repository
Check out the project on GitHub to explore the code, contribute, or see the analysis:
Why This Matters
Open-source software is critical infrastructure for the tech industry, yet many maintainers work without compensation and face significant burnout. Understanding the patterns that lead to project abandonment or maintainer fatigue can help us build better tools, communities, and support systems for the maintainers who keep the ecosystem running.
Interested in contributing? This project welcomes contributions, ideas, and feedback from the community. Feel free to open issues, suggest improvements, or submit pull requests!