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=== Description === | |||
BuddyUp is a web app currently under development for Firefox OS that enables peer-to-peer support with smart features like screen sharing, as well as on-device notifications when a contributor answers your questions. | BuddyUp is a web app currently under development for Firefox OS that enables peer-to-peer support with smart features like screen sharing, as well as on-device notifications when a contributor answers your questions. It’s a single support entry point for users and it integrates support offered on hardware, software or service issues. | ||
=== Purpose of the Project === | |||
The | The purpose of this project is to create and maintain an open space where smartphone users (FxOS and others) can get together on a shared platform and help each other improve their usage experience. This project is an excellent example of the Mozilla mission in action: human collaboration across an open platform. And we would like you to be a part of it! | ||
=== Why do we build it === | |||
Key benefits include: | |||
* Leverage on existing community of volunteers and programs - SUMO Community, Mozilla Reps, Student Ambassadors, Buddy Program | |||
* Make it easy for any FxOS user interested to help to become and feel part of a larger community of helpers | |||
* Reward through helping others (through instant support and “show me”) | |||
=== Cutting Edge Technology === | |||
Buddy Up will leverage WebRTC as the underlying technology to support real-time communication. | |||
=== Objective of Pilot Program === | |||
The Buddy Up QA Pilot program aims to recruit and train community members to actively own testing of this project. This group of volunteers would independently develop a plan to perform all testing, smoketests, develop test cases and test plan under the tutelage of two QA team mentors, Marcia Knous and Ioana Chiorean. This is the first time Mozilla is embarking on a completely community driven project! | |||
=== Learning Opportunities === | |||
* How to prepare a QA test plan | * How to prepare a QA test plan | ||
* How to write manual test cases | * How to write manual test cases and enter them into MozTrap | ||
* How to write automated test cases | * How to write automated test cases | ||
* QA best practices | * QA best practices | ||
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* Note: Flame devices will be given to those that participate | * Note: Flame devices will be given to those that participate | ||
=== Who you will meet === | |||
* Developers, QA, Project Managers and UX Designers working on the project | * Developers, QA, Project Managers and UX Designers working on the project | ||
=== Where the Code Lives === | |||
The current work is being done in a [https://github.com/mozilla/buddyup Github repo] and can be pushed to the device if you follow the instructions on Line 8 [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/BuddyUpTestPlan here]. | The current work is being done in a [https://github.com/mozilla/buddyup Github repo] and can be pushed to the device if you follow the instructions on Line 8 [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/BuddyUpTestPlan here]. | ||
=== Criteria for the Positions === | |||
# Ideally will be available the week of February 23-27, 2015 for a training event with the entire Buddy Up team at an EU Mozilla space | |||
# | Note: It is not expected that everyone on the Pilot will work on the same QA area - the criteria below are general guidelines for participation. | ||
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# | # Ideally will be available the week of February 23-27, 2015 for a training event with the entire Buddy Up team at an EU Mozilla space. At this event you will meet the entire team and work side by side | ||
# | # Ideally willing to commit to participate in the project the entire year | ||
# Ideally willing to participate in the weekly team Vidyo meetings and report progress once a week. Status can also be reported to the team mailing list asynchronously. | |||
# We would ask that you'd commit to 8 hours a week at minimum, and use that time to regularly file bugs in Bugzilla, write testcases, perform testing scenarios. | |||
# Prefer EU volunteers, but willing to consider anyone who can be available during central European time. | |||
# Would prefer volunteers that have some familiarity with both QA and FX OS, but this is not mandatory. Enthusiasm and a thirst for learning is really what is needed! | # Would prefer volunteers that have some familiarity with both QA and FX OS, but this is not mandatory. Enthusiasm and a thirst for learning is really what is needed! | ||
=== How to Apply === | |||
Send an email to [http://mailto:marcia@mozilla.com marcia@mozilla.com] and include the following information: | Send an email to [http://mailto:marcia@mozilla.com marcia@mozilla.com] and include the following information: | ||