Commit Author Count

What is this metric?

The number of commit authors who have committed code.

Why is it important?

Take inventory of project/team R&D resource inputs, assess input-output ratio, and rationalize resource deployment.

Which dashboard(s) does it exist in

N/A

How is it calculated?

This metric is calculated by counting the number of commit authors in the given data range.

Data Sources Required

This metric relies on commits collected from GitHub, GitLab or BitBucket.

Transformation Rules Required

N/A

How to improve?

As a secondary indicator, this helps assess the labor cost of participating in coding.