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Newcomers’ Barriers. . . Is That All? An Analysis of Mentors’ and Newcomers’ Barriers in OSS Projects

Creator:

Balali, Sogol

Abstract:

Newcomers’ seamless onboarding is important for open collaboration communi- ties, particularly those that leverage outsiders’ contributions to remain sustainable. Nevertheless, previous work shows that OSS newcomers often face several barriers to contribute, which lead them to lose motivation and even give up on contributing. A well-known way to help newcomers...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

involved in mentoring newcomers to your team, project, or company? 2.a What made you become a mentor? 2.b