Nothing yet. I’ll get to it this weekend. -Michelle
> On Jan 20, 2016, at 1:26 PM, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good idea: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/COUCHDB/Marketing+Questionnaire > > Michelle, did you get anywhere with that page in Fauxton? > > Best > Jan > -- > >> On 18 Jan 2016, at 11:00, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hey Jan, >> >> this is a cool idea and will be very helpful. Google Forms will make the >> job easily. >> >> I have some further ideas for questions. Where do you think we should >> collect them? Maybe starting a Confluence page for that? >> >> Cheers >> >> Andy >> >> On 17 January 2016 at 04:11, Michelle Phung <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think this is a really good idea. >>> >>> Especially if it will highlight what people want/need. >>> >>> I recently took a survey, and didn’t immediately close the window only >>> because the interface was interesting/different < >>> https://workshape.typeform.com/to/PrMLrh>. >>> >>> And if you like it, if you want, we can make our own CouchDB 2.0 one here. >>> <http://www.typeform.com/> >>> >>> One question I would ask is: >>> Do you know where to go for help/ learning/ on-boarding for >>> CouchDB? >>> AND >>> Is there anything you’d like to see? >>> AND >>> What do you find difficult to understand or code? (an open ended >>> question for a short-could-turn-into-a-long answer) >>> >>> (Sometime I meet people who don’t know what IRC is :X :O >>> omgomgomgwtfwtfomgHOW!!! :O) >>> >>> As much as I hated it when i was younger (mostly because I didn’t use it) >>> I am starting to see the value in documentation. I realize that our >>> documentation….is maybe a bit lacking. And I am realizing that maybe it’s >>> because our documentation seems, overally….**official***…. and… maybe >>> sometimes >>> _-cryptic_%^//_. **NOT A BAD THING1** !! it’s just…(cringing here) >>> >>> A lot of what i read for tutorials/introductions into a new library/ new >>> method/ new database is a real voice, because it actually helps me without >>> being ostentatious/way too technical/over assuming, y’know? >>> >>> [Props to all those people writing blog posts and documentation !! :] >>> >>> I realize that that technicality and learning are the caveats and part of >>> the job, but the experienced people already know how to learn, and and and >>> but but but the newbies wouldn’t mind some more docs (even if they don’t >>> read/admit to reading the entire thing). :) :D :D Can we ask how many >>> people read the official documentations vs StackOverflow vs. >>> v/blogs/tutorials? Maybe if we publish the results, some volunteers will >>> take action in the response to the responses? I realize how optimistic I’m >>> here but, >>> >>> Someone once said we are all: "Standing on shoulders of giants" >>> >>> - Michelle >>> >>> :) >>> :D !! >>> hi ! >>> ;D >>> o////// >>> >>> >>> PS. I really really like the idea of a link inside Fauxton leading to >>> another page that is of the Fauxton + CouchDB updates. This is an excellent >>> idea, absolutely. +10000 >>> I am going to try and add a link to Fauxton. Not sure about Futon; I’ll >>> ask around for Futon. :) >>> >>> >>> >>> ~~~~~ ————— ####################################### ————— ~~~~~ >>> >>> Ground Control to Major Tom.. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D67kmFzSh_o >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ground Control to Major Tom…. >>> Ground Control to Major Tom…. >>> >>> >>> >>> Take your protein pills AND!!!!! put your helmet on. >>> >>> [small and very much quieter] Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Commencing countdown, engines onnnnn………... >>> [Five, Four, Three] >>> >>> >>> >>> Check ignition >>> [Two, One] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> and may God’s love <3 be with you, >>> >>> [Blast-off] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ,: >>> ,' | >>> / : >>> --' / >>> \/ />/ >>> / <//_\ >>> __/ / >>> )'-. / >>> ./ :\ >>> /.' ' >>> '/' >>> + >>> ' >>> `. >>> .-"- >>> ( | >>> . .-' '. >>> ( (. )8: >>> .' / (_ ) >>> _. :(. )8P ` >>> . 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[omg omg! camera >>> flashes =] >>> Now it’s time to leave the capsule if you dare.. >>> >>> "This is Major Tom to Ground Control." >>> "I’m stepping through the door………." >>> "And I’m floating in a most peculiar way…" >>> "And the stars look very different today………….." —.—.—.-- >>> >>> :/ >>> :/ >>> :/ >>> >>> :\ >>> >>> :/ >>> >>> >>> For here >>> am I floating round my tin can..:( >>> Far above the world……………. >>> >>> >>> Planet Earth is blue………………………………………………………………….. :( :( :( >>> And there’s nothing I can do………… :{ >>> >>> >>> >>> :( >>> >>> >>> :( >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> :(( >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> :/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> : ) >>> >>> >>> :D >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> !!!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Though I’m past one hundred thousand miles… >>> >>>>>> I’m feeling very still. <<<< >>> >>> And I think my spaceship knows which way to go……../ [up!] >>> Tell my wife I love her very much (she knows!) :D :D :D :D :) >>> >>> Ground Control to Major Tomm,,,, >>> Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong!!! >>> >>> Can you hear me, Major Tom? :? >>> Can you hear me, Major Tom? :! >>> Can you hear me, Major Tom? :!!!!!!! >>> Can you hear………. >>> >>> am I sitting in a tin can ???? >>> Far-rrrrrrrr above the Mooooooon… >>> >>> >>> Planet Earth is blue …….. :( :( :( >>> >>> >>> >>> And there’s nothing I can do …………………………… :( >>> >>> :((((( >>> >>> >>> :( >>> >>> >>> >>> : / >>> >>> >>> : | >>> >>> >>> .. >>> >>> >>> ... >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jan 16, 2016, at 7:46 AM, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected] <mailto: >>> [email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Heyall, >>>> >>>> in preparation for the 2.0 launch, it be great to know more about who >>> our end users are. And to find out, I’m proposing we develop a >>> questionnaire. We’ve done this once before, about six years ago, and *a >>> lot* has changed since, so it’s a good time to do an update (and then maybe >>> do this once a year or so :) >>>> >>>> A questionnaire can give us insight into what people think about and >>> want from CouchDB outside of the daily support requests and reported >>> issues. In addition, people can tell us how they use CouchDB and that can >>> help the project make decisions on how to prioritise e.g. new features. >>>> >>>> I think using Google Forms/Docs for this is the easiest and I’d be happy >>> to set this up, once we have a consensus on the content. >>>> >>>> The two things I think are important to prepare are: >>>> >>>> 1. What do we want to know? >>>> 2. How do we reach our users? >>>> >>>> ## What do we want to know >>>> >>>> This is mostly up to you, here are a few questions that I think might be >>> useful to have answers to, I’m sure you can think of many more: >>>> >>>> - How have you heard of CouchDB? >>>> - How long have you used CouchDB? < 1 year, 1 y, 2y, 3y, 5y, >5y >>>> - Which version(s) of CouchDB do you use? 2.0 alpha, 1.x.x,.1.6.1, >>> 1.5.x…1.0.1? >>>> - Are you using any other software that replicates? If yes, which >>> one(s)? PouchDB, Couchbase, Couchbase Mobile [iOS, Android], BigCouch, PHP >>> Replicator, Cloudant etc.? >>>> >>>> - Are you using CouchDB for professional or private projects? >>>> - If you can share, what are some of the more impressive metrics of your >>> projects, in terms of: >>>> - amount of data stored >>>> - number of documents >>>> - number of databases >>>> - requests / s >>>> - number of CouchDB servers >>>> - growth >>>> - stability >>>> - developer happiness >>>> - ops happiness >>>> - impact >>>> - … >>>> - If you are using CouchDB professionally, are you interested in being >>> contacted about professional services? [email] >>>> >>>> - What do you like most about CouchDB? >>>> - What do you like least about CouchDB? >>>> - What feature would you like to see added to CouchDB? >>>> - What feature could you live without? >>>> - What could be improved about the CouchDB documentation? >>>> >>>> - If you are on 1.x, are you: >>>> - interested in the cluster-feature of 2.0? >>>> - interested in the Mango Query Language of 2.0? >>>> - not at all interested in 2.0? >>>> - … >>>> >>>> - … and many many more (but not too many ;) >>>> >>>> >>>> ## How do we reach our users >>>> >>>> This is just a list that came to mind, I’m sure there is more we can do. >>>> >>>> - Weekly News / blog >>>> - Apache mailing lists >>>> - Social Media >>>> - IRC >>>> - Press? (maybe database weekly?) >>>> - Cross-Promotion with family-projects like PouchDB >>>> - Can IBM help? >>>> - Futon/Fauxton >>>> - This is something I’d like to have seen for the longest time: a page >>> in Futon/Fauxton that connects back to the project (that people can opt out >>> of, if they want), but that allows us to post rare project news like new >>> versions available, this questionnaire ^^, security advisories, etc. Since >>> we are planning a 1.7 release, maybe we can add something to Futon there >>> and into Fauxton for the 2.x builds (which would also help with getting >>> feedback from the alpha/beta testers there). This should be too hard, we >>> just need to agree on how we do it :) >>>> >>>> >>>> * * * >>>> >>>> I can’t wait to get your input on this! >>>> >>>> Best >>>> Jan >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Andy Wenk >> Hamburg - Germany >> RockIt! >> >> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >> >> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >
