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As of January 2016 the Idea Town is an optproject has been [http://micropipes.com/blog/2016/01/27/meet-the-in platform that allows us to perform controlled tests of new high-visibility product concepts in the general release channel of Firefoxtest-pilot/ renamed to Test Pilot].
Idea Town is not intended to replace trains for most features, nor is it a test bed for concepts we do not believe have a strong chance of shipping in general release. Rather, it is reserved for features that require user-feedback, testing, and tuning before they ship with the browser. = Goals = === Primary Goal === * Idea town will let us take larger risks with product concepts, giving us a cheap avenue to test and validate product concepts. === Secondary Goals === * Idea Town will create a service for Firefox users interested in trying out cutting edge features.* Idea Town will normalize the process for testing and iterating on new UI/UX in the browser.* Idea Town will provide a stable channel to measure user interest in potential Firefox features.* Idea Town will establish a richer relationship for users with Firefox/Firefox Accounts.* Idea Town will introduce a new viral component into browser development.* Idea town will empower Firefox UX to propose and validate product concepts with a large audience. = Get Involved = * '''[https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/forms/d/1ik_XwGc_5knDDKEmPRu8xK7qzHc-LBlZG5SmSNExod4/viewform Submit an idea[Test_Pilot|Learn more about the new Test Pilot!]]''' === Looking for code? ===* [https://github.com/mozilla/idea-town The website]* [https://github.com/mozilla/idea-town/tree/master/addon The add-on]* [https://github.com/mozilla/idea-town-splash The splash site] === User Experience === * [https://invis.io/RT42BZZVC Mockups] = Get In Touch = * Review our [[Idea_Town/meetings|public meeting notes]]* Join our [https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.com/forum/#!forum/idea-town-dev Mailing List]* Chat with us on IRC in [irc://irc.mozilla.org/#ideatown #ideatown] = People = === Product Owner ===* Nick Chapman === User Experience ===* John Gruen* Bryan Bell === Engineering ===* Jared Hirsch* Les Orchard* Dave Justice* Wil Clouser === QA Skull Cracking ===* Peter deHaan
