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Can a Badge Save a Project? Rethinking Sustainability through Community Metrics

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Open-source projects are often measured by stars, forks, or downloads. While these metrics highlight popularity, they fail to capture whether a project’s community is sustainable, inclusive, or resilient. This paper introduces the CHAOSS DEI Project Badging initiative as a framework for evaluating open-source sustainability through people-centered metrics. Project Badging focuses on four areas: Project Access, Newcomer Experience, Inclusive Leadership, and Communication Transparency. By rethinking sustainability through community health, we argue that open-source success should not only be about growth in numbers, but also about how contributors feel, stay, and thrive.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17491100

Author: Onwuka, Ijeoma

Language: English

Topic: Open Source Software Innovations

Subfield: Computer Science Applications

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7103171625

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