I'm not a journalist. But then I think this would be a really cool thing. Based on my analyses I may be able to find out who contributed a lot to multiple projects (or single projects). Although this still depends on the metric of how valuable some code is (it's not just the lines of code changed or the number of commits). Also it would omit non-coding contributions like artwork or playtesting or documentation, etc..
But what I imagine is something like a series of short interviews (with an image if possible) where people shortly introduce themselves and then talk a bit about their experiences. Something like:
OSG = open source games
In which country to you live and is your day job also about programming?
To which OSGs have you contributed (name at most five)?
What motivated you to contribute to OSGs? What keeps you motivated to continue?
What have you learned programming and non-programming wise from taking part in developing OSG?
Which combination of platform/language/framework did you choose and why?
What are OSGs really good/really bad at?
How will the future successfull OSG most likely look like? How will it compete with commercial projects?
Do you think OSG developers will get paid a substantial amount on average or will it largely remain a hobby?
What do you think should really be improved in the process of developing open source software/games?
Would you do it again with your current knowledge or what advice would you give to young persons thinking about joining open source (game) programming?
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I could name it OSGI (open source game interviews).
[ ] Create a list of top XX OSG contributors
[ ] Refine list of questions (ask in communities about good questions)
[ ] Contact a few of them and see if they like the idea
[ ] Setup a website for them
[ ] Contact the rest and promote the project
What I would hope to gain from this.
opportunity for OSG developers to get visibility and have an additional impact
I'm not a journalist. But then I think this would be a really cool thing. Based on my analyses I may be able to find out who contributed a lot to multiple projects (or single projects). Although this still depends on the metric of how valuable some code is (it's not just the lines of code changed or the number of commits). Also it would omit non-coding contributions like artwork or playtesting or documentation, etc..
But what I imagine is something like a series of short interviews (with an image if possible) where people shortly introduce themselves and then talk a bit about their experiences. Something like:
OSG = open source games
I could name it OSGI (open source game interviews).
What I would hope to gain from this.