- How many

  [[active developers/companies contribute to the project||USeCases/CommunityHealth#dev-count]]?

     * If there aren't many, how hard would it be to take over the project if needed?

## Developer Documentation and Community

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A project with just one or two active developers, or where all the current

developers appear to be employed by one company, has serious community health

issues.  Building a community around such a codebase is an uphill battle.  If

we build on such a project, we should be prepared to become the maintainer of

the project if we have to, since the company or few individuals could move on

with short notice.