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An Unfinished Idea: Open Source Code Review As A Social Game
- pjhyett 17y agoWe're certainly familiar with the lengths people will go to achieve accolades on the internet. Don't be surprised if you see more incentives on the site to encourage open source contribution.
- PStamatiou 17y agoSomewhat related is http://refactormycode.com/ http://refactormycode.com/ that lets users paste snippets of their code and let others refactor.. no open source component to it though.
- rajatrocks 17y agoCheck out the Productivity Games section here: http://42projects.org/ http://42projects.org/ - Ross Smith at Microsoft has been using game dynamics to test Windows 7 language quality, etc. http://www.42projects.org/docs/GTAC_LQG.PDF http://www.42projects.org/docs/GTAC_LQG.PDF I'm vaguely remembering that they were experimenting with code review at some point as well. btw - my company provides game mechanics as a service that can be integrated into any app/website: http://www.bunchball.com/products/nitroworks.shtml http://www.bunchball.com/products/nitroworks.shtml