1/ Many companies are commercializing #opensource, but what metrics really matter? TL;DR - it’s not GitHub Stars ⭐️
We looked at all 134 #oss companies founded since 2015 across their @github metrics to assess which are the most telling, from seed to growth (other channels next)
We looked at all 134 #oss companies founded since 2015 across their @github metrics to assess which are the most telling, from seed to growth (other channels next)
2/ To understand adoption, Issues❗️growth is the most important, signaling much deeper engagement than Stars ⭐️. Growth stage companies have 5x as many Issues❗️as seed stage companies.
3/ @jasoncwarner offered a fun analogy for understanding this: there are two inputs to a computer—a keyboard ⌨️ and a mouse 🖱️. He values the keyboard ⌨️ (submitting an Issue) much more than the mouse🖱️ (clicking to Star).
4/ To understand contribution, Contributors growth is the most important—especially Serious Contributors (who have made >2 commits). Growth stage companies have 9x as many Issues as seed stage companies.
5/ Here is a framework for #opensource founders to think about GitHub metrics 📈. We’re continuing to iterate and would love any feedback!
6/ Read the rest of our findings here 👇👇👇. We're going to look at metrics across more channels and will continue to publish our findings, follow us if you're interested @xuezhao @SheilaVashee @JohnMannes @Rachel_S_Wong
medium.com/basis-set-vent…
medium.com/basis-set-vent…
7/ The @BasisSet Open Source Index is the most comprehensive list of recent #opensource companies. If you fit the bill and we missed you, let us know airtable.com/shrOYJoe8AZn1A… /end
8/ If you liked this and want to see more data, we designed a survey for startups to get in-depth benchmarks about how you stack up: surveymonkey.com/r/StartupBench…
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