On 1 March 2016 at 15:13, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected]> wrote: > Here’s the final survey: > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V89tbzfoXruRkDtIPPrrERgpzWzAR-bYcaiThmHFF_g/viewform > > I’d like to post this later today, so holler, if you have any additions ;) > > Best > Jan >
That look really good to me! Thanks Andy > -- > > > On 21 Jan 2016, at 11:48, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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] > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ,: > >> ,' | > >> / : > >> --' / > >> \/ />/ > >> / <//_\ > >> __/ / > >> )'-. / > >> ./ :\ > >> /.' 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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 > >>> -- > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > -- Andy Wenk Hamburg - Germany RockIt! 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