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Thank you to the folks at Sustain for providing the hosting account for CHAOSSCast! CHAOSScast – Episode 133 In this episode we put a formal pause on the CHAOSScast podcast and celebrate our memories of working on this special project. Before you listen to Georg, Alice, Harmony, and Maryblessing share some of the podcast history and happy moments, we'd like to let you know a bit more about why the podcast is stopping for now. CHAOSScast will be taking an indefinite break, and we have no current plans to restart it. Producing the podcast has been a rewarding experience, and we’re grateful to everyone who listened, contributed, and joined us in conversation over the years. At this time, however, we have not been able to determine that the podcast is delivering enough value to the community to justify the time and financial resources required to sustain it. If a clear community need for the podcast emerges in the future, we would be excited to explore bringing it back in a new form. Until then, thank you for being part of the CHAOSS community that created CHAOSScast. Hit download now to hear more! [00:00:00] - Welcome Back Panel Intro [00:02:19] - Podcast Pause Announcement [00:04:03] - How CHAOSScast Began [00:08:52] - Community Impact Highlights [00:16:39] - Behind The Scenes [00:19:21] - Downloads And Top Episodes [00:22:01] - What We Are Doing Next [00:29:26] - Value Adds And Gratitude [00:34:27] - Final Farewell For Now Host Harmony Elendu Panelist: Georg Link Alice Sowerby Maryblessing Okolie Links: CHAOSS CHAOSS Project X CHAOSScast Podcast CHAOSS YouTube [email protected] CHAOSS Calendar CHAOSS Slack Alice Sowerby LinkedIn Georg Link LinkedIn Maryblessing Okolie Harmony Elendu LinkedIn https://alpha-omega.dev https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj/eng FreeBSD.orgSpecial Guest: Maryblessing Okolie.

Thank you to the folks at Sustain for providing the hosting account for CHAOSSCast! CHAOSScast – Episode 132 We don’t have an episode for you today, because CHAOSScast will be taking a break for a few months. During the break we will be evaluating how CHAOSScast supports the goals of the CHAOSS project. And to help us to do that, we would like to invite you to take a short survey by going to the link: https://forms.gle/zrvanrRArgzc3wDD9 The survey closes on Friday, May 15th 2026. In this short recording we go through the survey questions to get you thinking about your answers before you go ahead and take it, and first we share with you the goals of the CHAOSS project so that you have some extra context to help you answer in an informed way. CHAOSS aims to: Establish metrics and models for measuring open source community health Produce open source software and initiatives for measuring community health Develop programs for deploying metrics beyond trace data Work with global partners to shape how we understand open source community health The survey is quite short, but it’s really meaningful to helping us know how the podcast contributes to achieving CHAOSS’s goals. We are especially interested in honest feedback, even if you rarely listen. Thanks for helping. Your CHAOSS community. 00:00 Podcast Break Announcement 00:13 Why We Need Your Survey 00:28 CHAOSS Project Goals 00:53 Survey Basics and Listening Habits 01:17 How The Podcast Supports Goals 01:44 Impact on Your Actions 02:10 Importance Versus Other Sources 02:21 Unique Value and Improvements 02:42 Thanks and See You Soon

Thank you to the folks at Sustain for providing the hosting account for CHAOSSCast! CHAOSScast – Episode 131 In this episode of the CHAOSScast, host Georg Link sits down with guest, Elshad Humbatli, and panelists, Alice Sowerby and Adrian Edwards, to answer the question "How can CHAOSS metrics help you quickly assess the health of an open source project that you might want to use or join?" Elshad, creator of Repo-Health, explains why he created the tool, and how he used the CHAOSS metrics to produce high-level insights on the health of an open source repo. The conversation goes further, to discuss breaking down project activity to navigating the rise of AI-generated contributions, and dives deep into the human and technical sides of open source. Hit download now to hear more! [00:00:00] – The hosts introduce the episode and welcome the panelists and guest [00:01:41] – Elshad shares how he discovered CHAOSS metrics and got inspired to build Repo Health. [00:03:10] – A deep dive into the four pillars: activity, maintenance, community, and documentation. [00:06:15] – The group debates how different metrics reflect project health and what “community” really means. [00:10:07] – Elshad explains what Repo Health does and how users can benefit from it. [00:12:00] – Discussion around the pros and cons of combining metrics into a single health score. [00:17:01] – Exploring how context and goals shape which metrics matter using the GQM framework. [00:21:00] – Real-world contributor experiences highlight the importance of documentation and responsiveness. [00:23:00] – The impact of AI and LLMs on open source contributions and community dynamics. [00:29:07] – Elshad shares future plans for Repo Health and opportunities for collaboration. Value Adds (Picks) of the week: [00:32:00] Gerog's pick is enjoying the in-between time after ending his last job. [00:33:11] Alice's pick is the vernal equinox. [00:33:58] Adrian's pick is spending time with friends and new experiences. [00:34:35] Elshad's pick is low level language coding. Host Georg Link Panelist: Alice Sowerby Adrian Edwards Guests: Elshad Humbatli Links: CHAOSS CHAOSS Project X CHAOSScast Podcast CHAOSS YouTube [email protected] CHAOSS Calendar CHAOSS Slack Alice Sowerby LinkedIn Adrian Edwards LinkedIn Elshad Humbatli LinkedIn Georg Link Website Repo-Health toolSpecial Guests: Adrian Edwards and Elshad Humbatli.

Thank you to the folks at Sustain for providing the hosting account for CHAOSScast! CHAOSScast – Episode 130 In this CHAOSScast episode, host introduces Rowland Mosbergen, a research software engineer at Australia’s WEHI, and discusses experiences in CHAOSS Asia and open source community connections. Rowland compares research labs to startups and explains that CHAOSS Asia’s regular online meetings help him engage with the broader open source ecosystem despite not traveling to conferences. They mention tools like the OSC DB directory for finding communities and discuss how Chaos Asia helps share events and CFPs. Rowland describes his “practical diversity and inclusion” approach: embedding inclusion into processes by centering marginalized people, sharing power, creating safe spaces, and offering online, non-exploitative open source internships that assess achievement relative to opportunity. He also describes organizing Research Software Asia Australia (RSAA 26) and supporting new Research Software Africa and Latino America conferences through shared documentation and a large, flexible volunteer committee to prevent burnout. They close with personal value-adds: Rowland’s family time and the host’s move to Bangkok. 00:00 Welcome to CHAOSScast 00:21 Meet Rowland 01:41 Startups and Research Parallels 03:04 Why CHAOSS Asia Matters 03:40 Finding CHAOSS Asia 07:03 Mapping Asian Communities 09:38 Practical DEI in Action 13:31 Internships as Micro PhDs 16:27 Conferences and Global Expansion 20:17 Building Inclusive Frameworks 25:09 Value Adds 28:03 Wrap Up and Call to Action Panelists: Leon Nunes Guests Rowland Mosbergen Links CHAOSS CHAOSS Project X CHAOSScast Podcast CHAOSS YouTube CHAOSS Slack [email protected] https://www.wehi.edu.au/ https://www.solo.io/ [https://equersa.org/]([https://equersa.org/) - Research software Africa and Latin America https://developers.events/#/2026/calendar - OSCDB https://chaoss.github.io/oscdb/ https://www.practicaldiversity.org/Special Guest: Rowland Mosbergen.

Thank you to the folks at Sustain for providing the hosting account for CHAOSScast! CHAOSScast – Episode 129 In this episode of CHAOSScast, host Harmony Elendu is joined by Matt Germonprez and Johan Linåker to explore how Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) can use metrics to understand and demonstrate impact. The discussion centers around Chapter 6 of the TODO Group’s OSPO book and how organizations can systematically measure the value of their open source engagement. [00:02:00] Introduction to OSPOs Johan explains what an Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is: a center of excellence that supports organizations in adopting open source strategically, aligning culture, governance, and business goals. [00:04:41] The Four Impact Areas Matt outlines the four key impact dimensions OSPOs should measure: Partner Impact Community Impact Ecosystem (Supply Chain) Impact Organizational Impact [00:06:29] Partner Impact How to assess which companies are contributing to the same projects, their level of influence, and how agendas align or conflict. [00:11:00] Community Impact Measuring contributor influence, merged pull requests, leadership roles, and employee growth within open source communities. [00:15:19] Ecosystem & Supply Chain Impact Why organizations must evaluate upstream dependencies and long-term project viability, especially in light of regulations like the Cyber Resilience Act. [00:23:00] Organizational Impact & Governance Aligning open source strategy with business goals, managing risk, automating dependency health checks, and enabling developers to contribute upstream efficiently. [00:29:31] Metrics Over Time (Not Snapshots) Why there is no universal red/yellow/green metric set. Context matters, and observing trends over time is critical for meaningful health assessments. [00:36:00] Resources & Working Groups Introduction to CHAOSS practitioner guides, OSPO metrics working groups, and research publications. Value Adds (Picks) of the week: [00:39:25] Harmony’s pick is reflecting on old photos. [00:36:10] Matt's pick is embracing the opportunity to do winter sports. [00:37:54] Johan’s pick is to enjoy parenting moments. Panelists: Harmony Elendu Matt Germonprez Guests Johan Linåker Links OSPO Book TODO Group CHAOSS Project OpenSSF Scorecard CHAOSS OSPO Metrics Working Group Harmony Elendu website Harmony Elendu LinkedInSpecial Guest: Johan Linåker.