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 * '''Launchpad Entry''': [[https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/qa-maverick-loco-testing|qa-maverick-loco-testing]]
 * '''Created''': PaoloSammicheli
 * '''Contributors''': SergioZanchetta
 * '''Packages affected''': none
 * '''Sprint''': UDS-M

= Gobby notes =
== Team overview ==

Home page: 
 * http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/GruppoTest
 * https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it-testing
Informational pages translated into italian: 
 * http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/GruppoTest/Iso
 * http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/GruppoTest/Casi/DesktopLiveSession
 * http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/GruppoTest/Casi/UnrLive
 * etc.
Test adoptions: 
 * http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/GruppoTest/Casi#adozioni
Test performed: 
 * http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/GruppoTest/Casi/Svolti/10.04


 * useful because the ISO tracker does not keep historical data linked
  * Well, it does keep it, but there is no current way to show it ;-)
  
There are some requirements to become an approved member:
 * LP account
 * Wiki page
 * Performing a test appropriately

13 Members, 7 are new contributors to Ubuntu in the Italy ISO tester group
Between 3 and 9 people tested each milestone

Most users prefer to do live tests as they do not have extra hardware
 - what about using e.g. Test Drive?
 - and kernel automated testing (usb bootable) -
   - hand out thumb drives with the automated test suite on them to run (checkbox on boot)

== Team's Data ==
  * how many approved members at the end of the cycle
	13 people
  * how many of them never contributed before
	7 people
  * how many tried to participate (mailing list subscriber against members)
	54 ppl in ML - 5 already ubuntu members = 49 (26,53% of them are active members)

||Milestone||	People ||	Test cases performed ||
||08.04.04 ||	3 ||	4||
||10.04 A2 ||	4 ||	9||
||10.04 A3 ||	7 ||	42||
||10.04 B1 ||	9 ||	68||
||10.04 B2 ||	9 ||	46||
||10.04 RC ||	7 ||	28||
||10.04 Final ||	9 ||	30||

== Leader's experiences ==
 * Why LoCo should do tests?
  * win win condition. Ubuntu become better, LoCo get a simple task for newcomers
 * how many time is needed to lead the team? Is it a demanding activity?
  * very demanding, see following Mailing Messages statistics
   * December 107
    * Pages set up, translation and first "learning" tests
   * January 140
    * Alpha 2
   * February 57
    * Alpha 3
   * March 342
    * Laptop test started
    * Group becomes official announced also in forum and newsletter
   * April 247
   * May 44

 * things easier and harder
  * Live test very easy to perform, wide participation
  * harder: explain how to report a bug if system doesn't boot
 * best lesson learned
  * kiss: keep it simple stupid
  * testing is fun and also make hype: more people blogging about new features, it's also a marketing effect
  * newcomers learn how ubuntu is being made and how to report detailed bugs
  * some people started contributing in other areas (translations, triage, doc, etc)

== Improvements ==
 * We need more statistics from Iso Tracker, also in a raw format (to be managed later in OOo)
  * user activity
  * past reports
  * Statistics of test reports that encourage people to do more (similar to 5-a-day for triage)
  * Launchpad karma for testing
 * Could hook into Launchpad teams (drupal API) and know about which testers are on which teams and display a chart similar to http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/GruppoTest/Casi so LoCo members could see what they're covering
how to speed up reporting
 * previously reported bug on same testcase
 * space trimming in bug's input box
 * Information
  * if a user marks started a test and there's a respin he's notified 
 * Other types of testing
  * Functional, regression, SRU, usability

== Next steps ==
 * Decide together more test cases based on live version
 * Keep and increase test coverage
 * Add more images and test case (server?)
 * More LoCos start their testing teams
 * organize a sort of competition in testing

== How can the larger QA community help? ==
 * Improve ISO tracker to show history, add communication/social features
  * maybe LP karma for tests?
 * Competitions for testing... "Testing Olympics" or "World Cup of Ubuntu Testing"
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