World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks

Dmitry Yanter

Unchecked collaboration is secretly killing your team's productivity. Discover how graph theory applied to Jira datasets exposes single points of failure, helping you sustainably scale engineering velocity.

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#1 about 4 min

Defining collaboration and varying structural interaction modes

Understanding the differences between peer-to-peer collaboration and as-a-service interactions based on team topologies.

#2 about 5 min

The mathematical cost of scaling team collaboration

Quadratic growth in peer-to-peer connections reduces optimal team size and delivery performance.

#3 about 6 min

Comparing operational and strategic professional software networks

Strong operational networks drive daily delivery while strategic connections aid shared long-term goals.

#4 about 2 min

Mapping team collaboration networks using jira metadata

Issue tracking artifacts enable the creation of visual graph networks reflecting contributor relationships and dependencies.

#5 about 7 min

Analyzing core contributor networks in open source projects

Functional projects rely on a densely connected core network comprising a minimal fraction of total contributors.

#6 about 2 min

Mitigating structural vulnerabilities within complex developer networks

Identifying articulation points helps address single points of failure and align collaborative structures across organizational boundaries.

#7 about 2 min

Evaluating network robustness and shifting team service boundaries

Assessing local operational networks determines when to transition teams toward scalable service-based communication.

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