The Flywheel Theory of Community Engagement
The Flywheel Theory says that the long term sustainability of a community project depends on having someone who can keep the momentum going. This is a contributor who can provide a consistent presence, which ends up being a great effort multiplier.
Ben Cotton
Ben is a principal program manager at Red Hat, where he serves as the Fedora Program Manager. He is the author of Program Management for Open Source Projects (due in 2022 from The Pragmatic Bookshelf). Ben is an Open Organization Ambassador and an Opensource.com Correspondent Emeritus.