OSS-AGENT01 research · Open University of Sri Lanka

Lost in a huge codebase?

How do you get started with an unfamiliar codebase? A short study on the hard parts of exploring and contributing to open-source projects. It takes about 5 minutes.

Three students in front of a tangled codebase. One clear path leads from a good first issue to the right file.good first issue #142Where do I even start?

Before you start

We are a final-year project team building OSS-AGENT01, a browser tool that helps newcomers understand open-source codebases. Your answers will shape what we build and how we evaluate it.

Time
About 5 minutes, 17 questions in 4 short parts.
Privacy
Anonymous. We don't ask for your name or email, and we don't track you.
Your choice
Taking part is voluntary. You can stop at any time; nothing is saved until you submit.
Use of data
Answers are stored securely and used only for this research, reported in summary form.