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=== Issue Tracker (GitHub) ===
 
=== Issue Tracker (GitHub) ===
 
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* Various repositories, mostly openfoodfacts-server and smooth-app.
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* Feedback can be direct [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22user%20feedback%22 like here] or be in the form of an issue (there's some upvoting of issues, but it's biased to GitHub users).
 
==== Advantages ====
 
==== Advantages ====
 
* Centralized platform for bug reports and feature requests
 
* Centralized platform for bug reports and feature requests
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* 10 years of feedback
 
* 10 years of feedback
 
* Hard to get quantitative impact
 
* Hard to get quantitative impact
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=== Community Forums ===
 
=== Community Forums ===
 
* https://forum.openfoodfacts.org/
 
* https://forum.openfoodfacts.org/

Revision as of 09:18, 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)

  • Various repositories, mostly openfoodfacts-server and smooth-app.
  • Feedback can be direct like here or be in the form of an issue (there's some upvoting of issues, but it's biased to GitHub users).

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

Real life events

Advantages

  • Potential for in-depth discussions and hands-on testing

Caveats

  • Bias, depending on the event

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

What

  • Last massive wave in Fall 2023 for the Proof of Concept of the Mobile app
  • Past: Some by ShareIT, Google.org volunteers and more

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