1/ Many companies are commercializing #opensource, but what metrics really matter? TL;DR - it’s not GitHub Stars

We looked at all 134 #oss companies founded since 2015 across their @github metrics to assess which are the most telling, from seed to growth (other channels next)

2/ To understand adoption, Issuesgrowth is the most important, signaling much deeper engagement than Stars . Growth stage companies have 5x as many Issuesas seed stage companies.

3/ @jasoncwarner offered a fun analogy for understanding this: there are two inputs to a computer—a keyboard and a mouse . He values the keyboard (submitting an Issue) much more than the mouse (clicking to Star).

4/ To understand contribution, Contributors growth is the most important—especially Serious Contributors (who have made >2 commits). Growth stage companies have 9x as many Issues as seed stage companies.

5/ Here is a framework for #opensource founders to think about GitHub metrics . We’re continuing to iterate and would love any feedback!

6/ Read the rest of our findings here . We're going to look at metrics across more channels and will continue to publish our findings, follow us if you're interested @xuezhao @SheilaVashee @JohnMannes @Rachel_S_Wong https://medium.com/basis-set-ventures/all-that-glitters-like-stars-is-not-gold-metrics-that-matter-when-commercializing-open-source-2f58c8a5b493

7/ The @BasisSet Open Source Index is the most comprehensive list of recent #opensource companies. If you fit the bill and we missed you, let us know https://airtable.com/shrOYJoe8AZn1A5eU /end