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Developers · Updated 11 Oct, 05:17 pm IST

Developer paid users €25 to test README and first-run install flow

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Why it matters for readers: Explains why reading a README might not be enough and why watching someone use software is informative.

  • The organizer posted the call on Mastodon and recruited a few people to test the documentation.1
  • Volunteers were paid €25 for an hour of their time and joined video calls to share screens and speak aloud while attempting the install.1
  • The goal was to remove the author's biases and find where the README and first-run instructions confused users.1
  • This testing was part of the author's NLnet grant application for a project called ActivityBot.1
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