On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Deb Richardson <[email protected]> wrote:

> So, towards closing the loop here ...
>
> Crystal: are you ok with the two proposed stories as written?
>
> ---
> * As a user, I want optionally to specify which types of data will be
> synced before I have to create a Firefox Account and log in to my browser.
> During this process, I want to be able to get more information about what
> each type of data is and what it means for me in terms of browser
> functionality, potential bandwidth usage, and what happens to that data
> after I have logged out of my browser.
>
> * As a user, I want to be able to modify my Sync data settings in my
> browser at any time after I have set up Sync and am logged into my Firefox
> Account.


This seems like it needs more detail. Suppose that I am syncing my passwords
and I decide to stop. What do you expect happens?



> ---
>
> If so, I'll add them to the MVP list unless there is strenuous objection
> otherwise.
>

A bunch of the properties in the first story seem pretty unnecessary for
MVP. For instance, does Chrome sync even indicate potential bandwidth
usage?

-Ekr


> ~ deb
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Justin Dolske < [email protected] >
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I guess I'd want to know more about the user research that led to this.
> >
> > Does this mean user expectations/use-cases are so different that there
> is no
> > combination of default settings that will be acceptable to most users?
> And
> > that it _must_ be in the signup flow (and to what degree must it be
> > exposed)?
> >
> > There is no combination of defaults that satisfies users. Each user in
> our
> > test identified a different combination of data types that reflected
> their
> > usage. Our users like little snowflakes. :D
> >
> >
> >
> > Also, this seems to say the choices have to be selectable "before"
> creating
> > an account. That seems surprising, perhaps this just means being able to
> > learn about the various info listed before signup, and not actually
> making
> > choices? Seems weird to have UI exposed that's actually non-functional
> until
> > you signup.
> >
> > I get your point here. It does seem weird. The story should be
> sufficiently
> > flexible such that the UX can do whatever it needs to to craft the most
> > usable interface we can. I think having a story that says we want users
> to
> > be able to control their data types is enough specificity.
> >
> >
> >
> > Should this actually be 2 stories -- one for "I want to understand what
> sync
> > will do" and the other about when/how the user can start controlling
> that?
> >
> > I wouldn't have a separate story for "users should understand what
> they're
> > doing." That's a designer's job for each and every story.
> > --
> >
> > Crystal Beasley
> > Product Designer for Identity
> > Mozilla Corporation
> > 503/360-5448
> >
> >
> >
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