Community-Led Development and Participatory Design in Open Source: Empowering Collaboration for Sustainable Solutions
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https://doi.org/10.47941/ijce.1803Abstract
This whitepaper delves into the active role of community-led development (CLD) and participatory design (PD) in open source software, highlighting how these complementary approaches bring stakeholders from various backgrounds together to create a cooperative atmosphere for developing stable solutions. It emphasizes the importance of these methodologies in enabling communities to tackle real-world issues effectively and robustly, thus influencing the expansion of open-source development. Integrating CLD and PD within open-source projects fosters a more inclusive collaborative development environment, driving innovation and user-centric solutions. Through case studies like Kubernetes and Konveyor, it is evident that these methodologies significantly contribute to project success by enhancing adaptability, ensuring broad community engagement, and addressing diverse user needs. The findings underscore the vital role of these strategies in creating sustainable and resilient software solutions, highlighting their potential to transform the technology development landscape.
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