@luis_in_brief @expoliticaljunkie But in the context of open source projects, I don't think "Boss Factor" applies as well as it does in software dev teams within orgs.
@geekygirldawn @expoliticaljunkie I hate to say “read the post” but… read the post. The CMU research, driven by extensive data work backed by qualitative interviews with open source maintainers on GitHub, says that the main reason *open source project maintainers* stop maintaining is because of *changes at work*.
@luis_in_brief @expoliticaljunkie Changes at work may be the *main* reason, but it's not the *only* reason.
We're actually leaning toward something more descriptive and inclusive, like Key Contributor Count.
@geekygirldawn @luis_in_brief If I can elbow in on this one point: numerical accuracy is not the _only_ criterion for a good term. Another useful facet of the "Bus"/"Meteor" term is that it communicates an event that is unforeseeable and instantaneous.
Yeah, layoffs _can_ happen without warning, but not _all_ job changes are sudden/unforeseen. Many come with advance notice, include transition time, handover training etc.