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* May suffer from low response rates or bias
 
* May suffer from low response rates or bias
 
=== Mobile App Reviews ===
 
=== Mobile App Reviews ===
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=== Where ? ===
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* https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.openfoodfacts.scanner
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* https://apps.apple.com/us/app/open-food-facts-product-scan/id588797948?see-all=reviews
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* Beware, those reviews might be filtered by country, and you might not see all of them. We do periodic CSV exports.
 
==== Advantages ====
 
==== Advantages ====
 
* Direct feedback on app experience and usability
 
* Direct feedback on app experience and usability
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* May not represent the broader user experience
 
* May not represent the broader user experience
 
* Publicly visible, influencing potential users
 
* Publicly visible, influencing potential users
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=== Email Support ===
 
=== Email Support ===
 
==== Advantages ====
 
==== Advantages ====

Revision as of 09:13, 19 November 2024

Sources of User Feedback for Open Food Facts

Open Food Facts (OFF) benefits from a diverse range of channels for collecting user feedback. These channels offer unique advantages and considerations, allowing the project to continuously improve and cater to its users' needs.

Issue Tracker (GitHub)

Advantages

  • Centralized platform for bug reports and feature requests
  • Detailed discussion and tracking of issues

Caveats

  • Technical focus may deter non-technical users
  • 10 years of feedback
  • Hard to get quantitative impact

Community Forums

Advantages

  • Open and collaborative discussion space
  • Community-driven support and knowledge sharing
  • Opportunity for users to help each other
  • Ability to contact users for followups

Caveats

  • Less structured than issue trackers

Social Media

Advantages

  • Real-time feedback and engagement
  • Informal and accessible communication
  • Ability to contact users for followups

Caveats

  • Less structured and harder to track specific issues

User Surveys and Polls

Advantages

  • Targeted data collection on specific topics
  • Quantifiable feedback and insights
  • Ability to reach a large user base

Caveats

  • Requires careful design and analysis
  • May suffer from low response rates or bias

Mobile App Reviews

Where ?

Advantages

  • Direct feedback on app experience and usability
  • Easy to collect and analyze

Caveats

  • Often focused on specific issues or bugs
  • May not represent the broader user experience
  • Publicly visible, influencing potential users

Email Support

Advantages

  • Personalized and detailed feedback
  • Opportunity for in-depth discussions and problem-solving
  • Direct contact with users

Caveats

User Testing and Interviews

Advantages

  • In-depth understanding of user behavior and needs
  • Identification of usability issues and pain points
  • Opportunity to observe users directly

Caveats

  • Resource-intensive and time-consuming
  • May not be representative of the entire user base