InnerSource Metrics for Changing Engineering Culture and Driving Open-Source...
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Argues that measurable InnerSource pays off and shows how to do it with GrimoireLab dashboards and a goal→question→metric approach; surfaces actionable signals like teams averaging 1000-line commits, review times differing by up to three orders of magnitude, and a review efficiency index (backlog management index) under 1 meaning maintenance failure. Demonstrates using commit, PR and review timelines to find outliers, set targets, create trusted-committer mentorship paths, and nudge culture change rather than punish individuals.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:04What is InnerSource
- 3:31Why InnerSource matters
- 7:42Metrics in engineering
- 8:45Engineering culture and quality
- 11:13Open communication
- 14:02Open collaboration in corps
- 16:08Metrics and business goals
- 21:50Development lifecycle metrics
- 25:22InnerSource metrics examples
- 33:36InnerSource resources
- 37:30InnerSource to open source
- 39:16Q&A
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