Oh, and in reply to the typeform suggestion. I agree it’s a really slick interface, but it’s a for-pay service, so we’d have to find a sponsor. In addition, I’ve used it in the past and didn’t have the best experience, so I wouldn’t recommend it, despite it being really slick for users.
Best Jan -- > On 17 Jan 2016, at 04:02, 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 ` > . ( `-' ( `. . > . : ( .a8a) > /_`( "a `a. )"' > ( (/ . 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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]> 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 >> -- >> >> >> >
