Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #150, on March 26th, 2013, 11:56 PM »
I got that from the other times you explained this and I myself am not looking for it, now however would like to see it when avail, no rush for me, and You two Guys are doing Quite a task here and it seems to me it moving right along! I just wish I could be of help, but possibly I can spark a thought or two, hopefully anyway!

I like to see this going forward and not stuck like other things seem LOL ( not here) and this a good thing!

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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #151, on March 27th, 2013, 04:04 PM »
I fully share your thoughts, arantor, my problem is the English language, and for that I'm always afraid of not being understood, then do not write a lot. Now I'm using google translator.
In any case, when you feel is appropriate, I will be ready for testing.
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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #153, on May 5th, 2013, 01:24 AM »
Alpha 2 is massively out of date, and the scale of upcoming commits means it's a bit daft.

(That's something else: pretty much everyone lately who's read the rules didn't bother to notice the state of play or comment on most of the things going on. Your bug reports, though, actually do apply to trunk because this site runs trunk anyway.)
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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #155, on May 16th, 2013, 04:03 PM »
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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #157, on May 18th, 2013, 03:12 AM »
In case it's not clear to anyone why I sighed, let me explain. Again. For at least the fifth time.

Firstly, it is wise to actually answer the questions asked.

Secondly. People who come here and sign up with just a few posts aren't really what we're looking for. We can test Wedge ourselves quite happily, and someone who's only been here long enough to make a few posts probably isn't interested in testing it very heavily.

If you're interested in testing, you'll be hanging around, seeing what's going on, what we've done, what we're doing going forward and you'll be all enthusiastic and motivated to be a part of that. If you come here, make a few posts then request early access, I'm going to conclude you're only interested in getting some cool stuff and not actually help with anything useful.

I'm cynical, sure. I'm negative, sure. I've been bitten too many times with crap like this before now. Where people get all enthusiastic and tell me that they're all fired up to test something I'm making and when they get the keys to the kingdom, it's almost like they don't care any more because they got what *they* came for and don't give a damn about the poor folk who actually made the damn thing who wanted help in the first place.

The reality is that we don't need alpha testers. We need people who are interested in shaping Wedge. Testers imply they're interested only in testing something and finding bugs, but that's not really what we need right now. Further down the line, sure, when the key features are all in place and we're just shaking out the bugs but that's not where we are yet.


I'm actually tempted to lock this thread, to be honest.

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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #158, on May 18th, 2013, 03:19 AM »
Might as well I am sure you guys got a pretty good idea who you want testing and using your product pre release. Not like you can't add active people to that list when another alpha comes out at that time. Pretty easy to see who is interested in shaping wedge.
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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #159, on May 18th, 2013, 03:20 AM »
Yup. In fact, the people that will likely be added to the list come the next round of alphas haven't really posted on this topic... funny that. I'm sure I have no idea why that might be.

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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #162, on May 18th, 2013, 04:50 AM »
Could always have a multiple choice test the potential testers have to answer and flag some answers as an automatic "no". Think of it as a filtering system. There's nothing wrong with a thread and a posting guideline, but if you're really thinking of locking the topic then that certainly shows it does bother you having to monitor and reply constantly. Would make life easier for you for a while. At least until an even better method comes up.

I'm interested though - if you want to test Wedge, and I mean really test it - give a copy to someone with a big board. (hilarity might also ensue)

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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #163, on May 18th, 2013, 10:01 AM »
Quote from Anonchair on May 18th, 2013, 04:50 AM
Could always have a multiple choice test the potential testers have to answer and flag some answers as an automatic "no". Think of it as a filtering system. There's nothing wrong with a thread and a posting guideline, but if you're really thinking of locking the topic then that certainly shows it does bother you having to monitor and reply constantly. Would make life easier for you for a while. At least until an even better method comes up.

I'm interested though - if you want to test Wedge, and I mean really test it - give a copy to someone with a big board. (hilarity might also ensue)
I don't find it likely that someone with a big board will want to run unfinished software as production. But it could lead to some fun, indeed.

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Re: Looking for volunteers to test the Wedge private alpha!
« Reply #164, on May 18th, 2013, 10:58 AM »
Quote from Norodo on May 18th, 2013, 10:01 AM
I don't find it likely that someone with a big board will want to run unfinished software as production. But it could lead to some fun, indeed.
There's a certain level of influence an administrator of a big board harnesses... The kind of influence where he/she could convince a generous handful of his/her members to use a specific piece of software for a certain amount of time... No one said it had to be used in production. ;)