Open-Source Software Research

Selection of issues to contribute!

Purpose: You are being asked to take part in a research study. This study investigates how to make onboarding easier for newcomers to a project, who need to select an issue to tackle. Issues are problems or new needs reported by users, clients, or project maintainers.

• 1) Select issues that fit for your skillset.

• 2) Answer a brief survey reporting your experience.

Consent:

• Activities: We will present you with a page with a list of issues; You are requested to select three of them in ranked according to your preference to start a contribution. After you will fill a survey reporting your experience.


• Time: Your participation in this study is expected to last up to 30 minutes.


• Confidentiality: It is possible that others could learn that you participated in this study, but the information you provide will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law.


• Voluntary: Participation in this study is voluntary. You are free to decide not to participate or withdraw at any time without adversely affecting your relationship with the investigators.

Instructions:

• The link "Begin Experiment" shows a list of issues from the JabRef project. You are going to select three issues to start contributing. You can see more information about the issue by clicking on its title.


• Select the three issues that would be best suitable for your skillset. Please, take notes of the relevant information that helped you to select these issues and the order of preference.


• Please, do not navigate outside of the main and the issues pages. Use only those pages to decide whether you would be able to contribute to the issues.


• When you FINISH, please, answer the survey on the menu option "survey," explaining why you chose those three (3) issues to contribute. Emphasize why you think that those issues match with your skills.


• In case of questions... send message here! fd252@nau.edu using hangouts.


• EXAMPLES

Begin Experiment:

• Take notes during your choosing process, it will help you filling the survey.
• Select the link to start: BEGIN EXPERIMENT

Survey:

• Select the link to answer the survey SURVEY PUC

Organization:

• Fabio Santos (Main contact)
  E-mail: fd252@nau.edu
• Igor Wiese
  
• Igor Steinmacher
  
• Marco Gerosa