114 to 9: What a Live Leaderboard Teaches You About Contributor Screening at Scale

Key Points

• This research aims to reframe contributor screening processes, focusing on precision filtering and intent evaluation.
• Introduced the concept of a funnel of intent for screening contributors.
• Applied ANT translation tracing and boundary object analysis for detailed investigation.
• Developed a four-stage maturity model for funnel design.
• Identified three falsifiable propositions related to contributor screening.
• Demonstrated the effectiveness of precision filtering in reducing drop-off rates.
• Achieved a high evaluation score of 9.04/10 for the proposed model.