Introducing the OSCRs: A New Way to Highlight Open Source Contributors
We're excited to introduce OSCR (Open Source Contributor Rating), a new metric designed to provide deeper insights into the impact, influence, and quality of open source contributions. As the open source ecosystem continues to grow, we believe we need to have more nuanced ways of understanding and recognizing contributor efforts.
What is the OSCR?
The OSCR is a comprehensive rating system that aims to provide a fuller picture of a contributor's impact in the open source ecosystem. The OSCR evaluates the engagement and impact of contributors, is calculated on a rolling 90-day basis, and looks at all of a contributors open source contributions. This means the score (out of 300) reflects recent activity and engagement, providing a current snapshot of a contributor's involvement rather than a lifetime aggregate.
Why OSCR Matters
The OSCR aims to:
- Provide more meaningful recognition for contributors
- Help maintainers identify valuable community members
- Assist in connecting skilled open source contributors
- Encourage high-quality contributions to open source projects
- Help open source contributors track their impact and growth
Share Your OSCR Score!
Ready to see your OSCR score? Visit your OpenSauced profile to see your score, then share it with the world! Don't forget to tag @sauced-open so we can celebrate your contributions!
You can also see your OSCR score displayed alongside other contributor information in the Contributor Tab of our Repository Pages. You can check out the Next.js contributors if you click on the list view (as opposed to the grid view) here.
Learn More
📣 Introducing the OSCR
📰 Numbers and Narratives: The Dual Power of Tracking Your Open Source Contributions
📝 Unseen Impact: A Holistic View of Open Source Contributions
Want to explore more projects and contributors? Check out these other projects on OpenSauced:
Or explore the top 5% of all OSCRs across the entire open source ecosystem.
We would also love to feature your OSCR story in our next newsletter, so share your card on socials and tag us with your open source story or goals!
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