Help Improve Open Source Onboarding: 3-Minute Survey for Contributors

🚀 Open source drives the modern web, but getting started can feel overwhelming — especially for newcomers.

As part of an ongoing research project and upcoming publication, I'm running a short survey to understand how developers first entered the open source world, what challenges they faced, and what helped them stay.

👉 Take the 3-minute anonymous survey here

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🎯 Who is this for?

This survey is for anyone who has ever tried contributing to open source — whether you’re a regular contributor, a beginner, or someone who attempted it once.

I'm currently conducting research for a publication that explores how structured mentorship can help improve onboarding and retention in open source communities. Your input will help:
• Identify common barriers for newcomers;
• Understand how mentorship impacts long-term engagement;
• Inform a proposed model called Open Source Practicum aimed at building inclusive, educational OSS environments.

The results will be summarized in a public post, and may be used to inform future academic or community research efforts.

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📣 Spread the word

If you've been part of OSS in any way — or tried to be — I’d love your input.

And if you know someone who might have something to say, feel free to share 💙

Thanks in advance!

— Dmitrii Titov