User:Clouserw/Idea Town

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Idea Town is an opt-in platform that allows us to perform controlled tests of new high-visibility product concepts in the general release channel of Firefox.

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.
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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.

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People

Product Owner

  • Nick Chapman

User Experience

  • John Gruen
  • Bryan Bell

Engineering

  • Jared Hirsch
  • Les Orchard
  • Dave Justice

QA Skull Cracking

  • Peter deHaan