(also posted on the kde-devel@kde.org mailing list)

Hello,

I’m Patrick Carlson - a PhD candidate at Iowa State University. As part of my research, I have created a website called Jamii that helps developers better understand source code and communication in open source communities. I've run analysis on the kde-baseapps repository.

The website has 3 features:

1. “Impactful commits” shows you code commits that have had a substantial impact on the technical structure of the source code.

2. “Developer knowledge” lets you select a source code file and identify who has expertise in that file or section of the file.

3. “Communication suggestions” provides suggestions about who you (or others) could be increasing communication with on the mailing list based on shared source code commits.

I’ve been working on Jamii for a while, and am now wanting feedback from the community.

First, check out the website:

http://dragonair.student.iastate.edu/kd ... -baseapps/

Then, take a brief survey about your experience:

http://vrac.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ ... 79hzuL6sPX

I’m also conducting 15 minute interviews with people via online chat. Once you’ve checked out the website, email me to setup an interview (carlsonp@iastate.edu).

Know anyone else who may be interested? Feel free to share the links.

Questions? Email me at carlsonp@iastate.edu

Thank you,

Patrick Carlson