#fswb

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

Looking for a UX researcher to help with free software for well-being

Our mission is to create libre/free (as in freedom) applications for people to increase the well-being in themselves and others.

We are looking for a UX researcher who shares our vision of creating a suite of software applications - covering all aspects of daily life - helping people reach, improve and maintain well-being in their daily life.

The projects with most activity at the moment:
* Mindfulness at the Computer (Desktop computers) https://codeberg.org/fswb/mindfulness-at-the-computer
* KindMind (Android) https://codeberg.org/fswb/kindmind

Organization overview page: https://codeberg.org/fswb/fswb/

#fswb #mindfulness #ux

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

Mindfulness at the computer:

Opened Sprint 2023-06-30

https://codeberg.org/fswb/mindfulness-at-the-computer/projects/3305

Focus: Finalizing testing of it7. Starting it8: Adding missing components (taking a break away from the computer, selecting multiple breathing phrases). {Using the newly updated dev-process from the FSWB repo, which has issue templates for the main process issue labels}

#matc #fswb #mindfulness-at-the-computer #mindfulness

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu
tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

Question: How to store contributor info?

Hi all, i'm considering how to store information about people who are contributing to #FSWB projects. And do so in a privacy-minded way

One option i see is to store public information on a wiki page, similar to this: https://codeberg.org/fswb/fswb/wiki/Contributors

Information would then be available to everyone, but maybe that is fine if the information shared in the document was already public? Things like:
* matrix user name
* which applications the person is interested in
* what types of contribution the person wants to make (programming, testing, using and provide feedback, etc)

Information that wouldn't be stored:
* email

#programming #development #helpwanted

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

Mindfulness at the computer:

Closed Sprint 2023-06-16

https://codeberg.org/fswb/mindfulness-at-the-computer/projects/3180

The focus set when starting the sprint was:

Rewrite user stories (user reqs). Finalize analysis of design from iteration 6. Create new design(s) in iteration 7. Update project to be compatible with new FSWB dev process

What has been done

Cleaned up user stories (user reqs) by removing the specific requirement about seeing stats with pauses etc. This was done since the analysis of the iteration-6 design showed that these stats didn't add anything important. Also updated the FSWB dev-process with insights from MatC and vice versa

Created new design (iteration 7) and a hi-fi prototype for this design


New design

  1. small-bell
  2. big bell. new type of breathing GUI shown: static and dynamic. it shows
    • a progress bar with double purpose (time until closing and breathing guide)
    • br phrase
    • close button?
    • stats?? like the amount of time spent at the computer
    • break button??? (would show fullscreen window)
  3. user can interact with the custom dlg or not
    • static: dialog is closed when the timer ends
    • dynamic: dialog is closed when the user hovers outside, or clicks on the dialog

#matc #mindfulness-at-the-computer #fswb #mindfulness

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

Mindfulness at the computer:

Closed sprint 2023-06-02 (extended to two weeks)

https://codeberg.org/fswb/mindfulness-at-the-computer/projects/3180

Hi-fi prototype created
* Ask user to relax and let go of the computer keyboard and mouse, and sounding bell after a period of inactivity
* Stats for breaks and work sessions. Example: [12:34] 5m 4m 5m (3m) Explanation: [time of application start] work period 1, 2, 3 (break period)
* Redesign of the timer system, now using a state and a single unified timer
* Implementing fading out (transparency) when hovering outside of the breathing area for the break fullscreen window and using this to close the window

If anyone is interested in trying this prototype i can create a pypi package

Other:
* WIP: Creating a taxonomy for programming variable names, and for users
https://codeberg.org/fswb/mindfulness-at-the-computer/issues/540
* Fixed bug in the idleness system

#matc #mindfulness-at-the-computer #fswb #mindfulness

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

In the current sprint i'm working on KindMind, which is a self-empathy app for android: https://codeberg.org/fswb/kindmind/projects/2916

I want to extend the app so that it includes empathy for other people also. And some other changes are planned as well

I'm also considering moving from the android platform that i've been using to instead create a web app (in javascript). I see advantages and disadvantages with this

I've created a chat room here that you can join if you like:
https://matrix.to/#/!HcEkMfBjCHQVKsDnKK:fairydust.space?via=fairydust.space

#kind-mind #KindMind #software #fswb #empathy #self-empathy

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

Closed Sprint 2023-04-28 (which was extended by a week) for Mindfulness at the Computer

Focus: Trying out the UX process: Design of new idea(s) and possibly technical implementation

What i accomplished was to
* create a new design where the user activity is tracked
* and (with help from @宇宙の海賊 ミルサル) i implemented idle tracking in code
* also i tried the FSWB dev process when working on the new design and prototypes

#matc #fswb #SoftwareDevelopment

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

Help wanted: Feedback on UX process

Hi all, i've been working on creating a ux process that can be used for the #fswb group (free software for well-being)

https://codeberg.org/fswb/fswb/src/branch/main/ux-process.md

If you have experience with UX design, please share your thoughts on the process i've developed

I'm a programmer myself, but i've been looking at videos from online courses about UX now for a while

#fswb #ux #ux-design

tord_dellsen@diasp.eu

I wrote down my understanding of the situation many people now live in --- noting our suffering and needs --- with the aim of getting clarity in how i can help them by creating free software for well-being

https://codeberg.org/fswb/fswb/src/branch/main/understanding-users.md

I'm posting this here for your benefit and also because i'm open to feedback for how to improve my understanding

PS: This file is part of a group on Codeberg https://codeberg.org/fswb/

#fswb