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How We Built collab.dev: Measuring What Really Matters in Open Source
- collab.dev is an open-source platform that analyzes collaboration in open source projects, transitioning from a hackathon prototype to a valuable resource.
- It addresses the challenge of measuring collaboration in development, focusing on metrics like wait time, review flow, and contributor patterns.
- Started as Pulse during a hackathon, analyzing PR data from 100 GitHub projects, it evolved from a 'Collaboration Report Card' to emphasizing visualizations of collaboration patterns.
- The tool visualizes collaboration dynamics, identifying unique patterns in projects and moving towards a more insightful approach than grading.
- Initially prototyped in Streamlit, the project was rebuilt in Flask with enhanced features like search, caching, and a maintainer dashboard for deeper insights.
- The core visualization engine was open-sourced to encourage contributions and local deployments, leading to positive reception from developers and maintainers.
- The technical stack includes Flask, PostgreSQL, Jinja2, Chart.js, and more, with future plans to support additional languages, historical trend tracking, and AI-powered summaries.
- Users can explore collaboration metrics on collab.dev, with ongoing efforts to enhance understanding of collaboration processes in open source projects.
- The tool has gained popularity, with users adding repos, achieving recognition on DevHunt, and attracting maintainers seeking insights into their projects.
- The creators emphasize the importance of understanding collaboration dynamics and invite users to try collab.dev, contribute, and provide feedback.
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