Responsive Feedback¶

Target competencyHas the ability to describe a software issue in a meaningful way for developers to act on.

Why it matters¶

Giving feedback to the developers of language technology tools is an important skill for improving these tools.

Each rung is a level a learner is at; its activities are what carries them to the next one. How to read these levels

0No Competency

Learn what should be included in a bug report.

Carries a learner to 1 — Has Knowledge
1Has Knowledge

Submit a well-defined bug report or a new feature request for developers to act upon. Follow the report or request through the process.

Carries a learner to 2 — With Assistance
2With Assistance

Actively participate as a beta tester for a language technology tool.

Carries a learner to 3 — Independent
3Independent

Represent the user community on software development prioritization committees, UX design, or in championing new products.

Carries a learner to 4 — Expert

Knowledge to describe a software issue in a meaningful way for developers to act on.

How to write good bug report?Guide · musescore.orgMuseScore guide on how to write a good bug report, useful when reporting software problems to developers.
What makes a good bug report?Guide · boxuk.comArticle on the parts of a good bug report: title, description, steps to reproduce, screenshots and severity.
A Humorous but true article on Bug Reporting (Simon Tatham)Guide · chiark.greenend.org.ukSimon Tatham's essay on how to report bugs effectively, for learning what developers need in a bug report.
Github IssuesGuide · guides.github.comGitHub documentation on issues, for tracking bugs and feature requests in a GitHub repository.