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Re: Community Contribution Statistics

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DIXMIT Consulting SLU, Enric Tobella Alomar
- 22/08/2025 15:28:38
Thanks Daniel,

Debate is always welcome!

Looking at the delegate data published on the website, I see:

- 287 Members
- 73 Delegates
- 10 Board members (that are Delegates)

If we check delegates by company: 

- 10 are from Akretion
- 9 from Camptocamp
- 5 from Acsone
- 4 from ForgeFlow
- 3 from Tecnativa
- 3 from Therp
- 2 from CoopItEasy
- 2 from Groupement Régional Alimentaire de Proximité
- 2 from Moduon
- For the rest there is only one for company (45%)

A similar approach happens in Members, only a few companies have multiple members, most of them have just one membership. In this case, 67% of the members belong to a company with a single member, there is a big gap between this kind of delegates and members.

To me, this suggests that we could promote diversity of companies and backgrounds in delegates. Of course, this depends on individual choices, but perhaps there are ways we can encourage it in our own companies.

On the Board, I share your concern. At my first OCA Days (2018 or 2019), the Board asked for proposals to completely renew itself. Since then, few members have stepped aside, but some remain there. Maybe, at some point, stepping aside could help bring new perspectives.

As for changing the bylaws: that could be an option later, but I don’t think it’s needed as a first step. We can make changes through personal effort and voluntary renewal. If that works well, we will have time to change the bylaws later.

Personally, I would like to see a mandate limit on the Board, PSC formal election definition and a clear reflection of how each role is decided, but it is my personal opinion.

Kind regards,

El vie, 22 ago 2025 a las 13:36, Daniel Reis (<notifications@odoo-community.org>) escribió:
First, thank you Enric for your awesome work, and for sharing it with us.

On 8/21/2025 8:52 PM, Enric Tobella Alomar wrote:
A few highlights:

- Our top contributors come from a broad range of companies and individuals, which shows the diversity and strength of our ecosystem.
- At the same time, our delegates and board composition reflects historical patterns, with a large share coming from just a few companies.

This contrast suggests an opportunity: as our contributor base diversifies, our governance could also evolve to better reflect the variety of people and organizations who make this association possible.

As member of the board, and in particular as part of the Governance WG, and picking on the bait for the discussion, I feel I can make a few comments on the above:
  • As a principle: I believe we all agree on embracing and accommodating for diversity on backgrounds, points of view, etc.
  • Regarding Delegates: I honestly don't know how diverse or concentrated they are. But they're probably Males, European and Technical in background. We want better. There is a batch of new delegates every year. What can we do to promote more diversity?
  • Regarding Board: the problem has been actually the opposite - some long time board members feel tired and and to not reapply, but we lack candidates. Renewal and "new blood" will surely be welcome. There a board election every year. What can we do to get more candidates to apply?
  • Finally, a lot of this is governed by our bylaws. It there something that should be changed there?

Thanks
Daniel


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