The Five Stages of Open Source Volunteering

Citation: Dirk Riehle (2015) The Five Stages of Open Source Volunteering. Crowdsourcing (RSS)
DOI (original publisher): 10.1007/978-3-662-47011-4_2
Semantic Scholar (metadata): 10.1007/978-3-662-47011-4_2
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Summary

Based on literature review and observation.

Identifies 3 guiding principles:

1. Recruiting is Investment
2. Open Communication
3. Open Collaboration (egalitarian, meritocratic, self-organizing)

Identifies 5 stages of open source volunteering process and best practices for each.

1. Connecting
2. Understanding
3. Engaging
4. Performing
5. Leading