Re: Dogfooding and usability testing Toaster

[Philip Balister <philip@balister.org>]

On 04/09/2014 03:43 AM, Barros Pena, Belen wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am looking into collecting feedback on the first version of Toaster
> 
> https://www.yoctoproject.org/blogs/belenbarrospena/2014/eye-candy
> 
> which will be out with Yocto Project 1.6. There are 2 things I'd like to
> do:
> 
> 1) Dogfooding
> 
> Once the release is out, it would be great to have people trying Toaster
> for real work stuff, and telling us how it went. I am of course
> particularly keen on hearing about what's wrong, so feel free to vent your
> frustrations with the thing.
> 
> 2) (More formal) usability testing
> 
> I am also looking into validating the Toaster interface in more
> conventional ways, which means usability testing. This is done in
> 30-minute sessions run remotely using screen sharing software, although we
> can also do it in person if you are going to ELC or the OEDAM. During
> those 30 minutes you will be asked to do some stuff with Toaster and to
> speak your mind a lot. I will also ask for your permission to record the
> session, which you can of course refuse.

Belen, can you add this to the OEDAM wiki page? We should have a good
variety of people there to give feedback.

Philip

> 
> If you would like to volunteer for this (which is useful and important
> stuff), get in touch with me (I am belen in IRC, or email me). I would
> normally give out something in return for your time, but things are tight
> right now, so I'm afraid all you'll get on this occasion is a heartwarming
> thank you.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Belén
>