Finalization of survey launch

[rlonka]

I think we have just few points left:

1. Finalize email text (it looks very good now, so please validate)
2. agree launch day and when it will end (are we able to finish before RSE meeting/sept.?)
3. test it (I guess we can be first to fill it then we will spread it)
4. create short url, read @bast issue comment
5. any other point?

[rlonka]

Also I would ask everyone to test the survey, we will delete all data before we launch it

[rlonka]

1. I guess we done...
2. if you give me green from at least 2 people I will send you all the beta survey version
3. based on point 2, I would ask you to test the survey, I will remove the data before we launch it
4. After point 3 I will make a short url and send you all official version

Is that ok?

[wikfeldt]

i tested the survey, looks good to me

[bast]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOqNU8ENHRaJ7K5eYn_18Brx3RzdoxC5IuGnq1zUeaRGD7AQ/viewform

[bast]

Looks good to me, too.

[rlonka]

How about the end of survey? I thought mid of August. Then we will have 2-3 weeks to analyze data and compare with other RSE groups.
It would seems better until end of August but I am not sure if we will have enough of time for analyzing

[bast]

Why not much earlier? How much time does the survey need? People who don't fill it out within 5 minutes after reading the email probably never will. Reminders take some time, also forwarding to different places takes time but I see no problem in having results in before August.

[rlonka]

I just though to have it as long as possible to gather more data. But I do not have any strong opinion and neither experience... So what would you suggest @bast ?

[wikfeldt]

do we absolutely need to decide on an end date? if the turnout turns out to be very low we might want to keep it open longer, and vice versa.

[rlonka]

that's right, we do not need the end date after all. First I thought it would be to inform user when she/he can expect result, but if they will follow twitter/mailinglist/webpage they will get informed anyway.
So no end date will be provided!

[rlonka]

there was an idea of @bast to provide shorter better url (via bitly), how about to use our domain and create http://nordic-rse.org/survey2018 which redirect to the from?

[wikfeldt]

or we use http://www.shadyurl.com/ for a more dodgy-looking url
;-)

no but it could look good to have our domain, but I don't see it as super important.

[rlonka]

I did not know the shadyurl! Looks pretty cool 😄 , Yes, lets sabotage the survey! 😆

[bast]

It's not ultra important. I think own domain redirecting to the form is also really a good idea. I like if I see from the URL whether "I can trust it".