Implicit Coordination: A Case Study of the Rails OSS Project

TitleImplicit Coordination: A Case Study of the Rails OSS Project
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsBlincoe, K, Damian, D
Refereed DesignationRefereed
Secondary AuthorsDamiani, E, Frati, F, Riehle, D, Wasserman, AI
Secondary TitleOpen Source Systems: Adoption and Impact
Series TitleIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume451
Pagination35-44
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
ISBN Number978-3-319-17836-3
Abstract

Previous studies on coordination in OSS projects have studied explicit communication. Research has theorized on the existence of coordination without direct communication or implicit coordination in OSS projects, suggesting that it contributes to their success. However, due to the intangible nature of implicit coordination, no studies have confirmed these theories. We describe how implicit coordination can now be measured in modern collaborative development environments. Through a case study of a popular OSS GitHub-hosted project, we report on how and why features that support implicit coordination are used.

URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17837-0_4
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-17837-0_4
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