Upstream Communities - Key Partners in UX Research
summary
Red Hat UX engages the upstream Kubeflow community to validate a proposal: give users a model registry latest-version shortcut. Recruitment uses a screener survey and self-scheduling calendar; test materials are an interactive Figma prototype. Kubeflow’s ecosystem includes ~150 members and 2,000 followers and 30+ upstream projects; the study recruits a handful of qualified participants, produces a community-themed report with actionable design code, and the Kubeflow UI components are implemented and reused downstream.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00OpenShift AI and upstream communities
- 1:04Upstream vs downstream in open source
- 3:10CubeFlow in OpenShift AI
- 4:58Model registries in AI workflows
- 6:23CubeFlow Model Registry research goals
- 9:14Design validation research method
- 10:59Recruiting enterprise software users
- 12:26Engaging CubeFlow community
- 14:56Research materials for community users
- 17:43Sharing research findings
- 21:15Key takeaways from upstream communities
- 22:41Q&A
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