Andrea Capiluppi

Andrea Capiluppi is a Lecturer based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in open source software (OSS) research. Their work focuses on measuring coordination, productivity, and community dynamics in Free Software projects using version control metadata, code analysis, and communication patterns. Key studies include quantitative analysis of developer engagement and the applicability of Brooks' Law to OSS development.

• Research Focus: Open Source Software, Free Software Communities, Version Control Systems
• Key Contributions: Quantitative studies on developer productivity, coordination challenges, and community structure in OSS projects

Capiluppi's notable work includes the study Coordination and Productivity Issues in Free Software: The Role of Brooks' Law (2012), analyzing KDE, Plone, and Evince projects. They demonstrated that OSS projects face initial coordination overhead but can convert contributors to core developers within ~30 weeks. Their research highlights developer turnover, productivity trends, and communication path analysis in large-scale OSS ecosystems.

Capiluppi has presented at conferences like MSR 2012 in Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on metrics like pairwise cohesion, path cohesion, and coordination cohesion graphs. Their work bridges academic analysis with practical insights into open source processes, emphasizing the importance of structured measurement in software engineering.