From c44c9818f16b9198b4c9d9f7b2317418a22b8ab8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:38:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Bus factor --- entries/bus factor.txt | 7 +++++++ entries/inverse bus factor.txt | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+) create mode 100644 entries/bus factor.txt create mode 100644 entries/inverse bus factor.txt diff --git a/entries/bus factor.txt b/entries/bus factor.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e7db643 --- /dev/null +++ b/entries/bus factor.txt @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +bus factor + +A number defining how many software project team members need to be run +over by a bus before the project is no longer viable. If you're running +an free software or open source project and your bus factor gets too low +then it may be time to try to recruit more developers. Also see +"inverse bus factor". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/entries/inverse bus factor.txt b/entries/inverse bus factor.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3f8065f --- /dev/null +++ b/entries/inverse bus factor.txt @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +inverse bus factor + +The opposite of the bus factor for a software project. This is a number +which determines how many developers need to be metaphorically run over +by a bus (i.e. leave the project or stop making commits) before it +can begin to make progress again.