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What are Open Source Projects OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Open Source Projects to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Open Source Projects OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Open Source Projects OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Open Source Projects Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance proficiency and understanding in Golang fundamentals
ObjectiveEnhance proficiency and understanding in Golang fundamentals
KRDevelop and successfully deploy 3 Golang-based projects demonstrating varied use-cases
Test and deploy these Golang projects successfully- Develop the Golang-based projects addressing these use-cases
- Identify three distinct, practical use-cases for Golang projects
- KRActively participate in Golang communities and contribute to 3 open-source projects
- Commit to contributing regularly to these projects
- Research and join relevant Golang online communities
- Identify 3 open-source Golang projects of interest
- KRComplete two advanced-level Golang courses on an accredited learning platform
- Choose two advanced-level Golang courses on an accredited platform
- Enroll in the selected courses
- Complete all the coursework and assignments promptly
OKRs to master JavaScript fundamentals and apply them in real-life coding projects
- ObjectiveMaster JavaScript fundamentals and apply them in real-life coding projects
- KRParticipate in at least one coding challenge or competition focused on JavaScript
- KRComplete online JavaScript course with a score of 90% or higher
- Regularly practice writing JavaScript code and complete coding exercises provided in the course
- Enroll in the online JavaScript course and familiarize yourself with the curriculum
- Set aside dedicated study time each day to consistently work through the course materials
- Take the practice quizzes and review any areas of weakness to ensure understanding
- KRDevelop and deploy a functional JavaScript application independently
- Identify user requirements and define the scope of the JavaScript application
- Deploy the JavaScript application on the desired platform and perform final testing
- Write and test the JavaScript code to ensure the application's functionality
- Design and prototype the application's user interface and functionality
- KRContribute to an open-source JavaScript project by submitting at least two pull requests
- Fork the project repository and branch off to make changes for the pull requests
- Submit the pull requests with clear documentation and thorough explanation of the changes
- Find an open-source JavaScript project on platforms like GitHub or GitLab
- Identify two areas for improvement or new features in the chosen project
Open Source Projects OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, you can move to Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Open Source Projects OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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