Prof. Adolfo Neto (DAINF-UTFPR)

This is a public draft.

• Elixir Forum Survey 2018 Results
• Form name: How do you use Elixir Forum?
• Thread on Elixir Forum: Survey about the use of the Elixir Forum
• Responses: 134
• Link to survey and (raw) responses
• R code for Likert-scale (private)
• R code for Likert-scale (public)
• Overleaf project (private)
• Graphics thread
• Graphics thread (ThreadReaderApp)

Goal: Characterize the Elixir Forum.

Research Questions:

• RQ 1: How does Elixir Forum increase software developer awareness of people, trends, and practices?
• RQ 2: How does Elixir Forum help software developers extend their software knowledge?
• RQ 3: How does Elixir Forum nurture relationships between software developers?
• RQ 4: What are the challenges faced by software developers using Elixir Forum, and how do they cope with them?

Average age: 33.55 (considering last interval as 50-70)

                Frequency Percent Cum. percent
United States          39    29.1         29.1
Germany                13     9.7         38.8
Poland                  8     6.0         44.8
Canada                  7     5.2         50.0
Brazil                  7     5.2         55.2
United Kingdom          6     4.5         59.7
France                  4     3.0         62.7
Pakistan                3     2.2         64.9
Netherlands             3     2.2         67.2
Australia               3     2.2         69.4
Switzerland             2     1.5         70.9
Spain                   2     1.5         72.4
Russia                  2     1.5         73.9
Portugal                2     1.5         75.4
Japan                   2     1.5         76.9
Italy                   2     1.5         78.4
India                   2     1.5         79.9
Denmark                 2     1.5         81.3
Colombia                2     1.5         82.8
Austria                 2     1.5         84.3
Ukraine                 1     0.7         85.1
The Netherlands         1     0.7         85.8
Thailand                1     0.7         86.6
South Africa            1     0.7         87.3
Serbia                  1     0.7         88.1
Romania                 1     0.7         88.8
Philippinnes            1     0.7         89.6
Kenya                   1     0.7         90.3
Ireland                 1     0.7         91.0
Iran                    1     0.7         91.8
Hong Kong               1     0.7         92.5
Honduras                1     0.7         93.3
Greece                  1     0.7         94.0
Ghana                   1     0.7         94.8
Finland                 1     0.7         95.5
F.Y.R.O.M               1     0.7         96.3
Czech Republic          1     0.7         97.0
China                   1     0.7         97.8
Cambodia                1     0.7         98.5
Bulgaria                1     0.7         99.3
Bolivia                 1     0.7        100.0

Respondents could choose zero or more options.

133 responses.

134 responses

• RQ 1: How does Elixir Forum increase software developer awareness of people, trends, and practices?
• RQ 2: How does Elixir Forum help software developers extend their software knowledge?
• RQ 3: How does Elixir Forum nurture relationships between software developers?
• RQ 4: What are the challenges faced by software developers using Elixir Forum, and how do they cope with them?

• Q1 Elixir Forum helps me keep up to date about new tools such as packages and IDE's.
• Q2 Elixir Forum helps me stay aware of new practices and methods in Elixir language
• Q3 Elixir Forum helps me extend my knowledge by exposing me to technologies and practices I should learn in the Elixir language
• Q4 Elixir Forum has helped me become a better Elixir developer.
• Q5 Elixir Forum helps me learn about things I wasn't actively looking for
• Q6 Elixir Forum helps me promote projects and technologies I work with
• Q7 Elixir Forum helps me discover interesting Elixir developers
• Q8 Elixir Forum helps me do business networking
• Q9 Elixir Forum helps me receive validation from others for my work
• Q10 Elixir Forum helps me build community around projects I contribute to
• Q11 Elixir Forum helps me give and get feedback about projects I work with
• Q12 Elixir Forum helps me manage my own image as a developer
• Q13 Elixir Forum helps me build trust or rapport with other developers
• Q14 I find it hard to cope with the amount of information I receive on Elixir Forum.
• Q15 It is easy to browse Topics I'm interested in
• Q16 Topics threads and replies are well organized
• Q17 Discussions are often too long and hard to keep up with
• Q18 Elixir Forum is fine for short discussions

120 responses to this question, which was optional and multiple choice.

Suggested Options:

• StackOverflow
• Reddit
• Elixir on Slack
• Elixir on Discord
• #elixir-lang on freenode IRC

• On some questions an answer option 'cannot rate' would be an improvement.
• I interact with the “forum” almost entirely through email so some of these questions don't apply at all.
• The biggest factor for the forum in my point of view, is the extended discussions and posts that many times go into even other directions than elixir
• Good luck with your survey :)
• Cheers!
• I mainly use the forum to solve problems I encounter.
• Thank you!
• The elixir forum is the most friendly developer community I've come across.
• Why are you doing this research?
• Nope.
• Great job compiling this form. Looking forward to the results!