I have extended the list ... Cheers
Andy On 21 January 2016 at 01:24, Michelle Phung <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ,: > >>> ,' | > >>> / : > >>> --' / > >>> \/ />/ > >>> / <//_\ > >>> __/ / > >>> )'-. / > >>> ./ :\ > >>> /.' 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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 > > > > -- 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
