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===General Software Guidelines=== | ===General Software Guidelines=== | ||
* Software should be intuitive to use. If a lot of people are having a certain issue | * Software should be intuitive to use. If a lot of people are having a certain issue, that's a valid issue that needs a solution. | ||
* A work-around is not a solution | |||
* A work-around is not a solution | |||
* Software should be universal so it can be used in any country | * Software should be universal so it can be used in any country | ||
* Utility/ease of use is more important than appearance and the 'cool' factor. It should be set as default and users should be allowed to change over to other options so they have the freedom to set the options according to their preferences. | * Utility/ease of use is more important than appearance and the 'cool' factor. It should be set as default and users should be allowed to change over to other options so they have the freedom to set the options according to their preferences. | ||
* User preferences: A critical aspect of good software is that it should be able to cater to preferences of multiple groups of the population. The default functionality can change over time and it should always be what most people want. There should be options for other groups to change the functionality based on what they like. A software should not just provide one set of preferences and set it as default. This always results in multiple groups being dissatisfied. J’s software development group would create guidelines on how this can be done and will rate all software according to how well people’s preferences have been taken into account. | * User preferences: A critical aspect of good software is that it should be able to cater to preferences of multiple groups of the population. The default functionality can change over time and it should always be what most people want. There should be options for other groups to change the functionality based on what they like. A software should not just provide one set of preferences and set it as default. This always results in multiple groups being dissatisfied. J’s software development group would create guidelines on how this can be done and will rate all software according to how well people’s preferences have been taken into account. | ||
Here are additional guidelines that we can create. They're just examples to get us started: | Here are additional guidelines that we can create. They're just examples to get us started: | ||
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We and the world we live in faces [[Examples of Issues|serious problems]]. This is a call for help from people all over the world. | We and the world we live in faces [[Examples of Issues|serious problems]]. This is a call for help from people all over the world. | ||
One of the goals here is to reward people who contribute good ideas and perform high-quality work. You can be rewarded if you help out in any way for any of our [[ | One of the goals here is to reward people who contribute good ideas and perform high-quality work. You can be rewarded if you help out in any way for any of our [[Initial Projects]]. | ||
Here are the things that need to be done at Javul.org: | Here are the things that need to be done at Javul.org: | ||
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===Improving Documentation=== | ===Improving Documentation=== | ||
If you are a good proof reader or you can improve the documentation in any way, feel free to do so. | If you are a good proof reader or you can improve the documentation in any way, feel free to do so. | ||
==Improvement of Management== | ==Improvement of Management== | ||
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In real organizations, for all employees, we want to track certain qualities: | In real organizations, for all employees, we want to track certain qualities: | ||
* Irrational behavior | * Irrational behavior | ||
* Leadership Initiatives | * Leadership Initiatives | ||
* Failing to fulfill expected duties. | * Failing to fulfill expected duties. | ||
* Doing a job in a sub-optimal way | * Doing a job in a sub-optimal way. | ||
;Reporting Observed Issues | ;Reporting Observed Issues |