I remember development did a survey and found they got the "wrong" answers from customers.
Q:What is the average size of your data? Answer 5001.25. How do you get a quarter of a byte? Calculate the total size of data, divide by count - simple. One customer had 95% of size under 4KB, 2% at 50KB, and 1% at 4 MB+ The customer did the sums - and so gave another the wrong answer. Development wanted "under 4KB" I do not think development got much out of the data. Colin On Mon, 31 Mar 2025 at 17:10, zMan < [email protected]> wrote: > "With which gender do you identify?" Female/Male/Prefer not to answer > > That's pretty generic demographics there...are you offended by the word > "gender"? or "identify"? Get a grip, son. > > Survey is pretty bad, though. > > Early on, lists a bunch of implementations like "ARexx" "Brexx" "CRexx" and > "Object Rexx" vs. "ooRexx", which I'm 100% sure not all Rexx users are > going to understand. And omits the granddaddy, CMS Rexx. > > Then we get to "Together with which external libraries, frameworks or other > programming languages do you use Rexx the most?" which must have by Yoda > been written, and "What is a typical use case of Rexx for you?" > > That's where I bailed--meaningless question, will get 1,000 different > answers from 1,000 different respondents, not going to glean anything > useful. Plus I honestly don't know how to answer it: platform? Purpose of > program? Etc. Give me a hint what you're really trying to answer! > > Yes, surveys are hard. This one is terrible. > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM Binyamin Dissen < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > First page - WOKE personal information. > > > > I will skip it. > > > > On Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:53:06 +0200 "Rony G. Flatscher" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > :>Hi there, > > :> > > :>If you are using Rexx (in any form), it would be very helpful for > Till's > > study (see below) if you > > :>could spare a few minutes to take this survey. > > :> > > :>If you know of friends or colleagues who use Rexx (in any form), please > > forward this e-mail to them. > > :>As you know, the more participants there are for a survey, the better. > > :> > > :>The results will be reported on at the upcoming International Rexx > > symposium that will take place in > > :>Vienna, Austria, at the beginning of May. > > :> > > :>Thank you for your cooperation! > > :> > > :>Best regards > > :> > > :>---rony > > :> > > :>-------- Forwarded Message -------- > > :>Subject: [rexxla-members] Questionnaire on Rexx Languages and the > > Community > > :>Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:27:41 +0100 > > :>From: Till Winkler via groups.io <till_winkler= > [email protected]> > > :>To: [email protected] > > :> > > :> > > :>Dear RexxLA Members, > > :> > > :>I have put together a small questionnaire about Rexx language > > implementations, requirements on a > > :>Rexx programming language and the general motivation to participate in > > the community. > > :> > > :>It would be very nice if you could take the time (10 to 15 minutes) to > > complete the questionnaire > > :>and share your thoughts in it. I hope to gain exciting insights into > our > > favorite language. > > :> > > :>Link: <https://rexxcommunity.limesurvey.net/418844?lang=en> > > :> > > :>The results of the questionnaire will of course be presented at the > 36th > > Rexx Language Symposium in > > :>Vienna. If you know any Rexxers who are not on this list, it would be > > great if you could share the > > :>link with them. > > :> > > :>Best, > > :>Till > > :> > > :>... cut ... > > :> > > :> > > > > > :>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > :>Groups.io Links: > > :> > > :>You receive all messages sent to this group. > > :> > > :>View/Reply Online (#2577) < > > https://groups.io/g/rexxla-members/message/2577> | Reply to Group > > :><mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=Re:%20%5Brexxla-members%5D%20Questionnaire%20on%20Rexx%20Languages%20and%20the%20Community> > > > > :>| Reply to Sender > > :><mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5Brexxla-members%5D%20Questionnaire%20on%20Rexx%20Languages%20and%20the%20Community> > > > > :>| Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/111921538/5026011> | New Topic > > :><https://groups.io/g/rexxla-members/post> > > :> > > > > > :>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > :>---------- > > :>RexxLA relies on donations to cover costs. 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