[hhmc]

Does anyone know the interpretation/etymology of 'lottery factor'? I assume it's the risk of the Key Person winning the lottery and abandoning the project? I guess it makes more sense in the context of rank-and-file employees, rather than passion projects...

[samsari]

I assume it only applies in the cases where the project is being produced by a company, and the lottery winner would then retire. For a hobby project, Key Person winning the lottery and quitting their day job would be a good thing.

[WJW]

It's a less morbid variant of "bus factor". Agree that it makes less sense than bus factor in this particular case.

[carapace]

It doesn't make any sense: you win the lottery and stop working on your baby?

I know it's not a big deal but it seems borderline superstitious to me.