Stars matter - How FLOSS developers' reputation affects the attraction of new developers
Schilling A, Laumer S, Weitzel T (2014)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2014
Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery
Pages Range: 5-10
Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 2014 ACM SIGMIS Computers and People Research Conference
Event location: Singapore, Singapore
ISBN: 9781450326254
Abstract
The attraction of new developers is a key challenge for initiatives developing Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS). While previous evaluations consider status gains and competence evaluations to be key drivers for novices' joining behavior, it is unclear how FLOSS developers' relationships with others affect the attraction of new developers. In this research, we look at FLOSS developers' relationships in terms of positive evaluations given by others. Using this perspective, we examine how FLOSS developers' reputation among members within and beyond the project community affects their projects' ability to attract new developers. We draw on Social Resource Theory (SRT) and hypothesize that developers with a high reputation among others enjoy high visibility and credibility, which in turn helps their projects to attract new members. Finally, we propose an evaluation approach for our research model that examines the reputation and project behavior of more than 1,000 FLOSS developers on a longitudinal base.
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APA:
Schilling, A., Laumer, S., & Weitzel, T. (2014). Stars matter - How FLOSS developers' reputation affects the attraction of new developers. In ACM SIGMIS CPR (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2014 ACM SIGMIS Computers and People Research Conference (pp. 5-10). Singapore, Singapore, SG: Association for Computing Machinery.
MLA:
Schilling, Andreas, Sven Laumer, and Tim Weitzel. "Stars matter - How FLOSS developers' reputation affects the attraction of new developers." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 2014 ACM SIGMIS Computers and People Research Conference, Singapore, Singapore Ed. ACM SIGMIS CPR, Association for Computing Machinery, 2014. 5-10.
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