“You can see a lot by looking around”
Yogi Berra
When working on one part of an OctopOSS, it might seem obvious that you should narrow your field of view to that aspect of the project.
But an OSS adds value by sifting through all of the available information and making enlightening connections. Widen your field of view, look at what’s happening outside your domain and if you can add cross-domain insight then your linchpin score goes up a notch.