Level up your project: The open source challenge at the Eclipse Foundation

This talk, presented by Maria Teresa Delgado from the Eclipse Foundation, focuses on the long-term sustainability of open source projects beyond just code. Recorded at Open Community Experience 2026 in Brussels, Belgium, the session highlights the importance of governance, community engagement, and operational practices as key drivers of project success. The speaker discusses core principles like openness, transparency, and meritocracy that guide contributor interactions and decision-making, emphasizing that continuous collaboration and structured processes are essential for viability. Additionally, a proposed "Project Score Metrics" model is introduced to evaluate project health across various dimensions, providing insights into documentation, contributor engagement, and compliance readiness without adding unnecessary complexity.