On the topic of configuring workflow, curious to hear feedback on some 
ideas. I often hear that a "blank text area" is a bit intimidating, and of 
course docs and the snippet builder helps, but there can be more. Would 
people like to hear more about: 

1) Richer content aware text/code editing (an editor that knows a bit about 
syntax, content assistance etc) - either on web or in an IDE? 
2) Enhanced snippet builder that gives you a pallette of things to choose 
from
3) A more visual editor 

(last 2 are similar to what Gus showed if you watch his demo). 

I have been amused by google blockly 
(https://developers.google.com/blockly/?hl=en)
enough to come up with a part of a block definition (attached example). 
While this looks odd, it is designed to be extensible and educational. 

Another approach (also attached) I have been experimenting with is a 
editable pipeline metaphor (this assume stages are the most visible 
elements as things move through a notional pipeline).

Would love to talk more.  





On Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 3:18:07 AM UTC+10, Gus Reiber wrote:
>
> Wow. I am totally behind in responding to this thread.
> @Craig Rodrigues, I want to thank you for sending along some example of 
> reporting visuals that you find helpful.
>
> So far, I have been focused on the config end of the Jenkins user 
> experience and not so much on the monitoring/reporting. I am hoping to 
> shift that way soon, but sadly not today. Here is sketch video of some of 
> my initial thoughts on reporting in Jenkins: http://youtu.be/J8AHhicq0_A
>
> Tangentially related to reporting, I have just completed a pair of 
> workflow prototype videos:
> http://youtu.be/bEWsIP_r7-Y
> http://youtu.be/xbbIkAHUl7M
>
> ....the relation to reporting, is that I think that if Jenkins were to be 
> a little more leading/prescriptive in how jobs should be assembled, it 
> would a lot easier to aggregate interesting data. In building a GUI for 
> Workflow construction, we have a chance to provide some of that guidance. 
> Which in turn would allow for results presentations and groupings that are 
> more independent of a folder structure.
>
> PS. I have a webinar tomorrow, so I am shamelessly hyping it: 
> http://devops.com/2015/09/09/webinar-evolving-the-jenkins-ui/
>
> Also, @gusreiber on Twitter, IRC and 
> https://plus.google.com/+GusReiberUI/posts on Google+
>
>

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