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2025: The Year Bitergia Redefined Open Source Trust and Strategy
This year was an incredible, activity-filled year for Bitergia. As global reliance on Open Source Software (OSS) deepened, so did the complexity of managing its
Open Source–Research Partnerships: Creating Win-Win for Industry and Academia
This blog post is for anyone interested in fostering a truly collaborative environment where universities, companies, and governments can all thrive. This post is designed
What Is the Total Risk Score?: Direct Your Attention to the Open Source Dependencies that Need It
Relying on open source components is now standard practice. But how do you truly understand the risks associated with these crucial dependencies? This is where
The Road Ahead for Identity Management in Open Source: Humans, Bots, AI Agents—and the Future of Attribution
Open source has always been built on trust—trust in code, in contributors, and in the collaborative process itself. But the ground is shifting. As everything
A week of collaboration at the UN Open Source Week 2025
A focus on collaboration Our team had the privilege of attending UN Open Source Week in New York this past month. It was an inspiring
What Does Swiss Cheese Have to Do with Open Source?: A Layered Approach to Software Supply Chain Security
This blog post was the basis for the CHAOSScon North America talk. Watch the recording. A Layered Approach to Open Source Security Open source is
So Long, Farewell, Cauldron.io (the Server Edition)
It’s the end of an era It feels to us like the end of an era: On April 7, 2025, We officially unplugged Cauldron.io’s servers,
Riding the Waves: Bitergia’s Commitment Through the Iberian Power Event
Yesterday’s widespread power event across the Iberian Peninsula caused ripples throughout the region and the world. At Bitergia, we want to take a moment to
OpenSSF Scorecard versus Bitergia Risk Radar: Proactive Open Source Risk Assessment
Open source software (OSS) is now the backbone of countless projects, making up as much as 90% of the modern software application. While the collaborative
What’s That Smell? Uncovering a Spam Attack in Upstream Data
In February, we saw signs of suspicious activity and we quickly moved to fix the problem. Here’s the story. Please, Clean My Data By their
Announcing our Latest Radar Report: Insights into The State of Hedera within the Open Source Crypto Ecosystem in 2024
We are proud to present The State of Hedera and the Open Source Crypto Ecosystems in 2024. This Radar Report provides a comprehensive analysis of
Saying Goodbye to Cauldron.io: A Look Back and a Look Forward
Today we’re announcing the sunsetting of Cauldron.io. Launched in May 2015, Cauldron.io was a SaaS solution with a user-friendly metrics interface. We designed it to
Our CHAOSScon & FOSDEM Recap
It’s been a whirlwind of a weekend at CHAOSScon and FOSDEM! We look forward to our Brussels trip every year. CHAOSScon and FOSDEM give us
Project Health is the Third Pillar of Open Source Strategy
Project health matters more now than ever When open source now makes up some 90% of the software supply chain, we need better ways to
Forget Crystal Balls, We’re Looking at the Data: 8 Open Source Predictions for 2025
We’re not fortune tellers, but at Bitergia, we’re pretty good at analyzing trends. In 2024, we dove deep into the data of various technology ecosystems.
Bitergia at CHAOSScon & FOSDEM 2025
Hi everyone! It’s that time of year again—we’re packing our bags and heading to Brussels, Belgium for a double dose of open source goodness! We’ll
Introducing Bitergia Radar! New Year, New Names for Two of Our Groundbreaking Services
Uncover the Data You Need to Drive Decisions Just like a real radar makes visible what is otherwise hidden, our Radar Services give you visibility
The Power of Data: Growing Thunderbird’s Community with Bitergia Analytics
In this article, we overview the work Bitergia and Thunderbird did together to meaningfully improve the health of the Thunderbird community. You can also read
Navigating Open Source Uncertainty: A Customer’s Experience with Bitergia Radar Reports
I want to share with you a recent Bitergia Radar Report that we created for a customer so as to show you the types of
The Hidden Risks of Open Source: How Bitergia is Changing the Game
This blog post is based on a panel discussion at the 2024 SOSS Community Day Europe (19:38 minutes video) and introduces the new Bitergia
Bitergia’s Partnership with Intersect: Insights from the Data
We are thrilled to be the Official Metrics Partner of Intersect Intersect is a member-based organization for the Cardano ecosystem, working to put the community
Recap: Demonstrating the Value of Working in the Open: “What’s Next for Open Source?” Workshop 2024
The “What’s Next for Open Source” Workshop On July 11, 2024 in New York City, a group of open source enthusiasts and strategists got together
The New Way to Control Open Source Dependency Risk
Bitergia has created Bitergia Risk Radar for large enterprises that need to control the risk of open source library dependencies. What’s the Problem? Software supply
Speeding up Your InnerSource Development: Embrace Visibility to Drive Velocity
The Gap Between InnerSource Adoption and Improved Development Velocity If you were to search for the term “Development Velocity” on Google, you would find some
Decoding Linkerd’s Journey in the CNCF: A Dive into Project Health Metrics
On February 21, 2024, the CNCF open source project Linkerd announced that it would no longer provide stable builds. The source code will continue to
Delivery Performance Analytics with Zero Vendor Lock-in
In today’s ever-changing business environment, organizations aim to optimize their delivery performance to keep software production costs under control, identify the best measures to reduce
Falling in Love with Metrics: Your Bitergia Analytics Journey
Welcome to the era of data-driven software development excellence! In this blog post, we’ll delve into the superpowers of Bitergia Analytics Platform, our tool designed
Bitergia Analytics: The Comprehensive Solution for Engineering Leaders
In today’s highly competitive tech landscape, engineering leaders face different challenges in ensuring project success, team performance, and talent acquisition. With the exponential growth of
Open Source Community Management Through Data-Driven Insights: a Key Role in Community Success
In the realm of Open Source Community Management, fostering thriving and sustainable open-source communities demands a multifaceted approach. This entails not only passion and dedication but
The Core Metrics Every Open Source Community Manager Should Measure
Open-source community management thrives on the pulse of data and metrics. As community managers, understanding the intricacies of community health, growth, and engagement is pivotal
Advanced Data Analytics for Delivery Performance Excellence
Developing software for software-defined products is a complex endeavor. Software bugs cost time and money. Developers who are busy with rework get stressed and dissatisfied.
Bitergia’s Insights into ASF Community Diversity and Inclusion
We proudly present and highlight a comprehensive report from the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) on diversity and inclusion within its community. The report resulted from
Unlocking the Power of Open Source Metrics with Bitergia Analytics
In the fast-paced world of open source development, data is king. From tracking contributions to understanding developer behavior, access to reliable and insightful metrics is
Navigating the Open Source Frontier: Building an Open Source Program Office
Hello there! I’m thrilled to discuss the Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) concept from Bitergia’s perspective. Today, we’ll dive into what an OSPO is, the
Organizing CHAOSScon Africa: Insights, Talks, and Key Takeaways
A friend once told me, “The greatest leaders are servants.” The backstory of this conversation was we chatted about how I have always seen myself
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Open Source: My Journey and Contributions at Bitergia
At Bitergia, we are proud to be at the forefront of advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the world of Open Source Software (OSS).
Project Awareness and Popularity: Essential Metrics for Open Source Projects
In this new chapter of the Metric of the Month, we delve into an important topic: measuring the value of Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) with
Unveiling the Key to Open Source Success: Measuring Project Health
At Bitergia, we understand the critical role that open source project health plays in driving collaboration, innovation, and community growth. Earlier this year, Bitergian, Georg
Lead Time Metric for Issues and Code Changes
Welcome to a new chapter of the Metric of the Month. This time, we will focus on the Lead Time metric, a measure of performance
Boosting Efficiency and Transparency with InnerSource: The Role of ISPOs
In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance collaboration, foster creativity, and drive efficiency. One such approach gaining
Efficiency and Effectiveness Metrics to Optimize Performance
Welcome to a new chapter of the Metric of the Month. In this edition, we offer two metrics for the price of one! You will
Maximizing Savings: The Power of Metrics for Time and Cost Efficiency
Efficiency often goes unnoticed until it is linked to financial outcomes. However, it refers to achieving optimal performance while minimizing time and effort wastage.
Identifying Community Contributors: The new Identities Manager is now available!
Identifying Community Contributors: The new Identities Manager is now available! In the last months, we have been excitedly sharing our latest developments in the Bitergia
The Contributor’s Behavior Metric
Welcome to a new chapter of the metric of the month. This time, we want to recap three metrics we discussed and put them together
7 metrics to evaluate risk in Open Source libraries
Metrics to assess risk in open source libraries are becoming more important. We need these tools and techniques to evaluate and mitigate the potential risks
Goodbye Cauldron Cloud, join us on Bitergia Analytics!
With a heavy heart, we are discontinuing the paid Cauldron Cloud service. We continue to offer the free Caudron.io service, but for more advanced metrics
The Leaving Developers Metric
Welcome to the fourth chapter of the Metric of the Month: Leaving Developers. In the last chapter, we talked about Attracted Developers, a metric that
Give Credit Where Credit Is Due: Identify Contributors From Commit Messages
Want to identify all contributors who helped with the source code of an open source project but find yourself limited by what is officially captured
The Attracted Developer’s Metric
Welcome to the third chapter of the Metric of the Month, the first one for the new year! In the last chapter, we talked about
Bitergia Highlights from 2022: Our Activities and Accomplishments
What a year for Bitergia! Geopolitical, health, and climate news dominated the news-cycle. In this blog post, we reflect on our own experience as Bitergians
Identify community contributors with this new feature that will save you time
We are excited to share our latest developments in the Bitergia Analytics Platform. We are finally unveiling the new identities management user interface with an
Our Customers come first! – 2022 Satisfaction Survey results
At Bitergia, we’re always committed to our beloved customers, always trying to offer the best of our work and to help to level up their
Building and Supporting Open Source Communities Through Metrics
Each community is different and therefore requires other metrics for data-driven decisions about building and supporting it. In this blog post, we review this and
The Pony Factor: Metric of the Month
Welcome to the second chapter of the Metric of the Month! We’re very excited to continue this metrics series to show you a complete guide
The Elephant Factor: Metric of the Month
Welcome to the first chapter of the Metric of the Month! We’re glad to start this series talking about metrics. We expect to show you
Bitergia Analytics Platform 0.5 release: new features and updates
The 0.5 release of Bitergia Analytics Platform is now available since September 28. In this blog post, we want to share new features and how
Bitergia in Dublin: a week full of activities
Sláinte! During last week, we were part of a full week of activities, events, social gatherings, networking, and interesting discussions. All of this was surrounded
Mishari, a new Bitergian join the nest – Introducing our Consultant and Partner for the East Asian Market
During this month, Mishari Muqbil joined the Bitergia team to focus on the East Asian market. In this blog post, we want to explain the
Bitergia becomes the Official Metrics Partner of the NumFOCUS Foundation!
We’re excited to announce our new partnership with the NumFOCUS Foundation! As Official Metrics Partner, the goal is to provide community metrics and insights to
Bitergia has arrived in Latin America!
Last month, we were part of not one, but two Open Source events organized in Latin America! The OpenInfra Days and the Open Source Summit
Igor, a new Bitergian joins the nest – Introducing our Director of Consultancy
In the past year, Igor Zubiaurre joined the Consultancy team at Bitergia. In this blog post, we want to explain the role and importance of
OpenInfra Summit ‘22 sessions: a summary on Community Metrics, Project Sustainability, and Barriers to Contribution
At the OpenInfra Summit ‘22 in Berlin, we organized three “Birds of a Feather” sessions. Birds of a feather sessions bring together people who share
How to run SQL queries on the Bitergia Analytics Platform
We are excited to bring to our customers SQL queries, a new feature in our Bitergia Analytics Platform. SQL queries is a native plugin for
Contributors and Contributions: the right tool to have the right metrics
At Bitergia we work with contributions and contributors to get metrics about them. Both meanings seem clear, however, both of them can be a little
OpenInfra Summit 22: our event summary
The OpenInfra Summit was back and we went to Berlin, Germany! We had amazing experiences with keynotes and sessions from users like Volvo, Adobe, Bloomberg,
Announcing our new Partnership with OpenInfra: launching at the OpenInfra Summit ‘22
We’re glad to announce our new partnership with the OpenInfra Foundation! OpenInfra and Bitergia agree to partner in providing metrics to OpenInfra projects. In this
The first release of Bitergia Analytics Platform based on OpenSearch.
As we know, Elastic no longer releases new versions of Elasticsearch and Kibana under an open source license. One of Bitergia’s core values is to
Why it’s a good time to set up an OSPO in your organization.
90% of IT leaders use open source software in their organizations’ innovation streams. This requires a strategy to manage modern companies’ relationships with the open
Our Owl turns 10! Let’s celebrate our anniversary!
We’re celebrating our tenth anniversary in business. Remembering our beginnings in 2012, we want to celebrate and congratulate everyone who was involved from the start
The many faces of measuring OSPO success
There are different ways to measure the success of an OSPO (Open Source Program Office). What constitutes success is dependent on the goals of the
Metrics for everyone: How Bitergia Analytics satisfies different needs
The Bitergia Analytics services can be effective for many different tasks. Our different user profiles have various metrics and goals and work in many industry
How Bitergia Analytics can work with your objectives: analyzing use cases.
The need to understand how open source software is built has never been greater. Today, 90% of IT leaders use open source for their organizations
Bitergia Analytics vs. Cauldron Cloud
The need to understand how open source software is built has never been greater. Today, 90% of IT leaders use open source for their organizations
Bitergia Analytics: 4 steps to implement Data Strategy
Companies have a lot of valuable data waiting to be discovered. What companies usually measure is just the tip of the iceberg. Analytics is the
Bitergia’s world tour 2021: A summary of experiences that we shared
This year we returned to face-to-face conferences when possible to share our experiences with metrics for open source and Innersource. We prepared a recap so
Bitergia joins the OSPO Alliance
Open source is coming of age. Corporations have started to embrace open source and are establishing best practices for managing their engagement with open source
Introducing Bitergia’s new CEO: Daniel Izquierdo
In this blog post we are delighted to share one of the big changes here at Bitergia: We are pleased to announce Daniel Izquierdo as
Welcoming the OpenSearch 1.0 release
As an official partner and avid supporter of open source, Bitergia is thrilled to join in celebrating the highly anticipated OpenSearch 1.0 release. For years,
Value-stream mapping using software development analytics
Modern software development pipelines are fractured with a lack of visibility across the entire product value-stream concealing process bottlenecks, constraints, and waste. Software development analytics
Reporting OSPOs with Cauldron Cloud
Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) have become vital to companies and their open source ecosystem, but getting the right information and a way to report
Cauldron Cloud and OSS Reporting
If you are into open source, you might have heard about Cauldron, the metrics SaaS tool to help managers, developers, community builders and analysts to
Bitergia becomes ISO Certified
Bitergia has achieved its ISO 9001 and 27001 Certifications. We always put our customers first, providing the results we promise to them and working efficiently
What OSPO managers lack today when using marketing stats (but software development analytics gives)
Intelligent, open source means taking care of your OSS ecosystem. Being a data-driven OSPO team is important to know about the OSS projects a company
A year in review: Bitergia 2020
Bitergia year in review is here for 2020! This post summarizes Bitergia’s main activities across this year: The new OSS Community Metrics as a service
GrimoireLab grows up to run The Linux Foundation analytics tool
It’s amazing to see how an open source project such as GrimoireLab, born from an academic research team, is now one of the key components
Open Source COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps to Improve Transparency and Adoption
One benefit that comes from the open source nature and transparency of open source covid19 tracing apps, is how quickly these solutions can scale up
Meet the new Bitergians: Eva and Venu
While COVID-19 strikes industries worldwide, Bitergia continues to grow and provide competitive analytics solutions for Software Development at Scale and cross-community collaboration. The Bitergia family
3 facts you didn’t know about GrimoireLab
You might have seen our last post about Grimoirelab joining Hacktoberfest. What is Grimoirelab and what makes this project special? Here are 3 facts you
Why OSPO teams need a single source of truth (and how to achieve it)
Company goals around using, consuming, contributing to and maintaining open source software (OSS) projects are usually related to market positioning, required upstream features development, and
What OpenStack brought to Bitergia
In 2010, the first version of OpenStack was released. During the years, big tech companies such as IBM, Red Hat or VMware have started to
A walk-through the software development of LF AI projects
The LF AI Foundation hosts and supports open source projects within the artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning space. This post shows how the
GrimoireLab to measure organization’s private development
We are living in the remote work era and for software development management it has become key to have transparent means to monitor the work
Kibiter new release now supporting Open Distro for ElasticSearch
Bitergia has migrated Kibiter to ES/Kibana versión 6.8.6 that will improve Bitergia Analytics platform to add new functionalities, bug fixes, and security improvements from upstream.
What DevRel community can learn about “Mozilla & the Rebel Alliance” report
Few months ago Mozilla launched Mozilla & the Rebel Alliance , an interactive network representation of Mozilla’s contributor communities (also available as PDF file). This
Software development analytics for the remote work era
There will be companies that emerge stronger from the global coronavirus pandemic crisis because they adapt to changes and invest: We are living in the
Third round: Hyperledger vs COVID-19
Some weeks ago we introduced Open Source Development resistance against COVID-19 where we analyzed how a pandemic could impact Open Source development on projects such
GrimoireLab 0.2.40 release is out!
A new version of GrimoireLab is out. This post shows the major improvements from the latest GrimoireLab toolkit releases. GrimoireLab is a 100% open source
Second round: COVID-19 vs Open Source Development
Last week we introduced Open Source Development resistance against COVID-19 discussion where we analyzed how a pandemic could impact Open Source development. This time, Bitergia
Join CHAOSS & GrimoireLab GSoC 2020!
CHAOSS and GrimoireLab is part of Google Summer of Code 2020! Students interested will get the opportunity to be working in a real cutting edge
The fight is on: COVID-19 vs Open Source Development
During the last months, COVID-19 (i.e., Coronavirus) has grown into a pandemic. Countermeasures to stop spreading the virus are having a huge impact on the