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{| class=" | '''Testdays are broken.''' They do not elicit the broad team participation they used to and have become little more than using volunteers to "dogfood" Firefox builds. As a result these events hold little value for organizers, developers, and testers alike. Traditionally testdays have been about introducing volunteers to contributing at Mozilla and acting as an on-board to greater participation on sub-projects within Mozilla. Instead they've become focused on trying to get a certain amount of testing done. | ||
In our view this is a failed approach, we need to refocus testdays on mentorship and establishing relationships. We should use testdays to teach new skills, to connect people, and to enable people to contribute in meaningful ways. We believe we can rescue testdays by understanding our history, defining a vision, developing a roadmap, refocusing our efforts, and getting community leaders to contribute to the vision. | |||
Another reason testdays have become broken is that their "reinvigoration" has fallen on the shoulders of very few people. We have come to realize that it's not enough for people to participate in a testday. We need people to contribute to the vision and growth of this program. The community will wither and wane if it is not committed to supporting its own growth. | |||
We encourage anyone who is interested in "reinvigorating" testdays to take ownership of an idea they believe in. If the idea already has an owner, reach out to them and ask how you can help. | |||
The rest of this document lays out our strategy. | |||
= What are Testdays? = | |||
Testdays are global, virtual events organized by Mozillians for Mozillians, typically focused on testing a particular product or feature. They are meant to teach people the skills necessary to contribute at Mozilla, to connect people to each other so they can make an impact. | |||
== Our Mission == | |||
To establish long-lasting, meaningful relationships between volunteers and projects within Mozilla through mentorship. | |||
== Our Vision == | |||
For testdays to be a platform for collaborative mentorship, to provide opportunity for Mozillians to help each other contribute. | |||
== Our Strategy == | |||
We're always looking to improve testdays, to make them ever enjoyable and valuable to participants, and to ensure they are delivering on our mission. Consult our [https://trello.com/b/darGadj9/testdays dashboard] for more information on current and future initiatives, or to contribute your own ideas. | |||
== Our Goal == | |||
In collaboration with the community, develop a long-term strategy to redefine the program as value-driven events designed to teach new skills and connect contributors with various projects. We'll organize at least one event utilizing this strategy and gather feedback to drive more meaningful and active events through Q4 and beyond. | |||
We'll have defined a solidifed strategy which includes: | |||
* identifying barriers to organization of and participation in events | |||
* a better understanding of the value of testdays based on feedback from the new event | |||
* designing an straightforward process and or guide for organizing, communicating, executing an event informed by the strategy | |||
* incorporating feedback from an event designed by our strategy | |||
= People Involved = | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Name | |||
! Role | |||
! IRC Alias | |||
! Location | |||
! Contributions | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Anthony Hughes | ||
| Program Manager | |||
| ashughes | |||
| Vancouver, Canada | |||
| Working on various initiatives to grow the program | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Florin Mezei | ||
| | | Core Contributor | ||
| | | Florin | ||
| | | Cluj Napoca, Romania | ||
| Lead organizer of most testdays and bugdays | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Gabriela Montagu | ||
| | | Core Contributor | ||
| | | gaby2300 | ||
| | | | ||
| Organizing an event in Argentina for Q1 2015 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Aaron Train | ||
| | | Core Contributor | ||
| | | AaronMT | ||
| | | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Assists ashughes in growing the program | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hossain Al Ikram | ||
| | | Active Contributor | ||
| | | IKRAM | ||
| | | | ||
| Organizing an event in Bangladesh for Q1 2015 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | David Weir | ||
| | | Active Contributor | ||
| | | satdav | ||
| | | | ||
| Organizing an event in the UK for Q1 2015 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bolaram Paul | ||
| | | Active Contributor | ||
| | | Bolaram | ||
| | | Bangladesh | ||
| contributing in many testdays | |||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan=" | | colspan="5" | ''Your name could be here too...'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
= How can you Help? = | |||
* [https://quality.mozilla.org/category/events/month Participate] in an upcoming event | |||
* [http://etherpad.mozilla.org/testday-strategy-feedback Contribute] an idea or ask a question toward improving testdays | |||
* [[QA/Testdays/Experiments|Experiment]] or give us ideas of hypotheses we should test | |||
* ''more to come...'' | |||
= Meetings = | |||
The Testdays Initiative team meets once a week to ensure our strategy remains on track toward achieving our mission. This meeting is open to everyone so please join us and contribute to the discussion. | |||
; Details | |||
* When: Tuesday @ 13:00 Pacific | |||
* Where: [https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=WBuu8ks3P4IZ Anthony Hughes' Vidyo Room] | |||
* Phone: +1 (800) 707-2533 p369 x99007 | |||
* Chat: irc.mozilla.org #qa | |||
; Past Meetings | |||
* [[QA/Testdays/Meetings/2015-03-24|March 24, 2015]] | |||
* [[QA/Testdays/Meetings/2015-02-24|February 24, 2015]] | |||
* [[QA/Testdays/Meetings/2014|2014]] | |||
= Projects = | |||
* [[QA/Testdays/Framework_2.0|Framework 2.0]] (Anthony Hughes) | |||
Latest revision as of 08:44, 31 July 2015
Summary
Testdays are broken. They do not elicit the broad team participation they used to and have become little more than using volunteers to "dogfood" Firefox builds. As a result these events hold little value for organizers, developers, and testers alike. Traditionally testdays have been about introducing volunteers to contributing at Mozilla and acting as an on-board to greater participation on sub-projects within Mozilla. Instead they've become focused on trying to get a certain amount of testing done.
In our view this is a failed approach, we need to refocus testdays on mentorship and establishing relationships. We should use testdays to teach new skills, to connect people, and to enable people to contribute in meaningful ways. We believe we can rescue testdays by understanding our history, defining a vision, developing a roadmap, refocusing our efforts, and getting community leaders to contribute to the vision.
Another reason testdays have become broken is that their "reinvigoration" has fallen on the shoulders of very few people. We have come to realize that it's not enough for people to participate in a testday. We need people to contribute to the vision and growth of this program. The community will wither and wane if it is not committed to supporting its own growth.
We encourage anyone who is interested in "reinvigorating" testdays to take ownership of an idea they believe in. If the idea already has an owner, reach out to them and ask how you can help.
The rest of this document lays out our strategy.
What are Testdays?
Testdays are global, virtual events organized by Mozillians for Mozillians, typically focused on testing a particular product or feature. They are meant to teach people the skills necessary to contribute at Mozilla, to connect people to each other so they can make an impact.
Our Mission
To establish long-lasting, meaningful relationships between volunteers and projects within Mozilla through mentorship.
Our Vision
For testdays to be a platform for collaborative mentorship, to provide opportunity for Mozillians to help each other contribute.
Our Strategy
We're always looking to improve testdays, to make them ever enjoyable and valuable to participants, and to ensure they are delivering on our mission. Consult our dashboard for more information on current and future initiatives, or to contribute your own ideas.
Our Goal
In collaboration with the community, develop a long-term strategy to redefine the program as value-driven events designed to teach new skills and connect contributors with various projects. We'll organize at least one event utilizing this strategy and gather feedback to drive more meaningful and active events through Q4 and beyond.
We'll have defined a solidifed strategy which includes:
- identifying barriers to organization of and participation in events
- a better understanding of the value of testdays based on feedback from the new event
- designing an straightforward process and or guide for organizing, communicating, executing an event informed by the strategy
- incorporating feedback from an event designed by our strategy
People Involved
| Name | Role | IRC Alias | Location | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hughes | Program Manager | ashughes | Vancouver, Canada | Working on various initiatives to grow the program |
| Florin Mezei | Core Contributor | Florin | Cluj Napoca, Romania | Lead organizer of most testdays and bugdays |
| Gabriela Montagu | Core Contributor | gaby2300 | Organizing an event in Argentina for Q1 2015 | |
| Aaron Train | Core Contributor | AaronMT | Toronto, Canada | Assists ashughes in growing the program |
| Hossain Al Ikram | Active Contributor | IKRAM | Organizing an event in Bangladesh for Q1 2015 | |
| David Weir | Active Contributor | satdav | Organizing an event in the UK for Q1 2015 | |
| Bolaram Paul | Active Contributor | Bolaram | Bangladesh | contributing in many testdays |
| Your name could be here too... | ||||
How can you Help?
- Participate in an upcoming event
- Contribute an idea or ask a question toward improving testdays
- Experiment or give us ideas of hypotheses we should test
- more to come...
Meetings
The Testdays Initiative team meets once a week to ensure our strategy remains on track toward achieving our mission. This meeting is open to everyone so please join us and contribute to the discussion.
- Details
- When: Tuesday @ 13:00 Pacific
- Where: Anthony Hughes' Vidyo Room
- Phone: +1 (800) 707-2533 p369 x99007
- Chat: irc.mozilla.org #qa
- Past Meetings
Projects
- Framework 2.0 (Anthony Hughes)