This blog has existed since 2005, so there are a lot of posts here, and many of them have drifted into obsolescence. To help you find the things that might be most relevant, here are links to get started with topics that are currently interesting to me and are related to my consulting practice.
Strategic OSPO Topics
- Demonstrating Organizational Value
- New Power Dynamics in Open Source: Rug Pulls, Relicensing, and Forks
Improving Open Source Sustainability
- From Data to Action: Building Healthy and Sustainable Open Source Projects
- Contributor Sustainability Impacts Risk and Adoption of OSS Projects
- The Impact of Funding for Sustainable Open Source Projects
- From First PR To Lifelong Impact: Helping People Thrive in Open Source
Open Source Project Governance
- Governance Part 1: Why is it important?
- Governance Part 2: Defining Governance
- Governance Part 3: New Contributors and Pathways to Leadership
- Governance Part 4: Creating Intentional Culture
- Governance Part 5: Overall Ownership of a Project
Metrics and CHAOSS
These are covered on a special page devoted to metrics.