[python-uk] PSF Python Developer Survey 2018

[Tom Wright]

> all of the responses on this list and even some to my personal email were
of a critical nature (concerning grammar, the sorts of questions and even
the point of such surveys).

Unrequested advice is the best form of advice...

I note that the survey helpfully provides a free-text field at the end for
comment, criticism and questions. If one wishes to influence how these
sorts of surveys are carried out (and correct grammar) I imagine this is
the most productive place to provide feedback (short of going to a
conferences and having a mutually enjoyable conversation with the people in
charge of the surveys over dinner). Of course, this does require one to
actually read and complete the survey; alas, influence comes at a price.

Perhaps telling people about this part of the survey might forestall
on-list criticism. Perhaps those providing on-list criticism should be
aware of this. Perhaps they already know about this and feel on-list
criticism is the best approach. Perhaps I would like a coffee

Tom




On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 4:38 PM Jon Ribbens <jon+python-uk at unequivocal.eu>
wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 01:55:12PM +0100, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote:
> > Last time I forwarded something from the PSF (the *volunteer led*
> > organisation responsible for supporting and developing the Python
> > programming language), all of the responses on this list and even some
> > to my personal email were of a critical nature (concerning grammar, the
> > sorts of questions and even the point of such surveys).
> >
> > Therefore, it is with some trepidation that I point you towards the
> > PSF's Python developer survey, 2018:
> >
> > https://surveys.jetbrains.com/s3/c17-python-developers-survey-2018
>
> I have volunteered to fill in this survey, which is quite well
> designed and implemented.
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