core team
Essential group members
A core team is the essential group of people central to a project or organization—the members who carry primary responsibility and do most of the work.
The term implies others may be involved peripherally, but the core team makes key decisions and drives progress: The core team meets daily; contractors join weekly.
In software development, a core team often maintains the main codebase while accepting outside contributions.
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- inner sanctumInnermost private place
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- foundersThose who begin institutions
- founding membersOriginal creators of organization
senior leadership · nucleus · backbone · key players · heavy hitters · essential · central · heart · hub · driving force · pillars · executives · braintrust · brain trust · decision makers · tight-knit · collaboration · all hands on deck
- Coresnucleus, kernel, center
- open sourceGNU, open source software, free software, GPL, forks
core teamsupport staff
Workers aiding main operations
outer circle · outsiders · contractors · temps · rank and file
core teamcontractors
Hired service providers
freelancers · temps · part-time staff · seasonal workers · consultants
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