Online communities have become a popular and widely studied research topic. As active
participation has been acknowledged as essential for the sustainability of the communities …

Newcomers' seamless onboarding is important for online communities that depend upon
leveraging the contribution of outsiders. Previous studies investigated aspects of the joining …

When newcomers try to join an open source software (OSS) project, they face many barriers
that hinder their first contribution, leading in many cases to their dropping out. Many projects …

Many community-based open source software (OSS) projects depend on a continuous influx
of newcomers for their survival and continuity, yet newcomers face many barriers to …

Newcomers' seamless onboarding is important for open collaboration communities,
particularly those that leverage outsiders' contributions to remain sustainable. Nevertheless …

Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up around the world to teach programming,
web design, robotics, and other skills outside traditional classrooms. These groups exist so …

An influx of newcomers is critical to the survival, long-term success, and continuity of many
Open Source Software (OSS) community-based projects. However, newcomers face many …

Online health communities (OHCs) represent a popular and valuable resource for those
seeking health information, support, or advice. They have the potential to reduce …

Context: It is not uncommon for a new team member to join an existing Agile software
development team, even after development has started. This new team member faces a …

To remain sustainable, some open source projects need a constant influx of new volunteers,
or newcomers. However, the newcomers face different kinds of problems when onboarding …