{"id":565,"date":"2012-05-18T07:08:19","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T14:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/ux\/?p=565"},"modified":"2012-05-20T10:51:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-20T17:51:00","slug":"why-you-should-be-excited-about-test-pilot-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/ux\/2012\/05\/why-you-should-be-excited-about-test-pilot-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Be Excited About Test Pilot 2."},"content":{"rendered":"

Test Pilot 2 is coming soon.\u00a0 In version 1, Jono had to discover what was possible.\u00a0 Now that we know that everything<\/em> is possible, we want to help Test Pilot instrument everything<\/em>. \u00a0 Here are some of our guiding principles.<\/p>\n

easy to write studies<\/h4>\n

Here is an example study:<\/p>\n

const observer = require(\"observer-service\");
\nobserver.notify(\"myspecialstudy\",{my:'data'});<\/code><\/p>\n

Studies message the global Observer<\/a> service with observations.\u00a0 Test Pilot listens.\u00a0 The rest is details.<\/p>\n

Some details<\/em>:\u00a0 Test Pilot 2 is a mechanism for installing addons, deciding which topics to observe, linking to external surveys, cleaning up the mess, and giving good UI and UX that ties it all together.<\/p>\n

we meet you where you are.<\/h4>\n

No matter how you write your feature, we have you covered!\u00a0 Our preferred<\/em> way of running experiments is by installing Addon-SDK <\/a>(n\u00e9e Jetpack) addons.\u00a0 Of course,\u00a0 your<\/em> feature is so radical that it can’t be done as an addon, and only a separate binary build \/ Firefox branch can contain the magic.\u00a0 We planned for that<\/a>.<\/p>\n

simple surveys<\/h4>\n

Linking to an external survey url is easy.\u00a0 You decide who sees it, based on channel, locale, operating system and more.<\/p>\n

the privacy you’re used to<\/h4>\n

Test Pilot remains transparent about exactly what data it collects<\/a>.\u00a0 We honor the contract we have with users that by sharing data about their habits, they should get something of value.\u00a0 They are in charge of their data.<\/p>\n

easier studies = more studies (and faster turnaround)<\/h4>\n

It should be cheap to do experiments.\u00a0 It is always the right time to be bold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Every feature of the browser should go in front of real users for testing.\u00a0 During initial research, this might be a simple as doing hallway testing.\u00a0 As a feature grows, it requires more.\u00a0 Test Pilot can offer you large-scale quantitative data on “in the wild” populations, on both existing behaviours, and experimental changes to the browser interface.\u00a0 Take your experiments public with Test Pilot, and find how users really react.<\/p>\n

How can I sign up?<\/h3>\n

Need a study done?\u00a0 Write to the User Research team at ( ur-team AT mozilla.com ), or stop by #ur<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Developers:\u00a0 hack on the code at https:\/\/github.com\/gregglind\/testpilot2\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can join in studies today by installing Test Pilot<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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