BrikoX@lemmy.zip to Opensource@programming.devEnglish · 2 days agoFrustrated users crowdfund a $2,000 fix for Lenovo Legion ‘speakers not working properly’ error — bug bounty posted, coder wins the cash by fixing complex audio annoyance in just a monthwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1205arrow-down1external-linkFrustrated users crowdfund a $2,000 fix for Lenovo Legion ‘speakers not working properly’ error — bug bounty posted, coder wins the cash by fixing complex audio annoyance in just a monthwww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zip to Opensource@programming.devEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarejqubed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·2 days agoI am most intrigued by this concept of frustrated users crowdfunding pledges for bug bounties that bother them
minus-squareKissaki@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 days agoNew hardware manufacturer quality metric: Number of frustrated user pledges per time since market introduction.
minus-squareatomicbocks@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoWould a lot of people wanting to use the hardware but the drivers sucking be indicative of a good company or a bad company?
minus-squareTempy@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoA bad company. Because they should be delivering a holistic product. But their hardware side knows their shit at least.
minus-squareKissaki@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoAs a quality metric, “bad company”. If you can differentiate between hardware product and drivers, you can separate those metrics. But usually, and for most people, using the product also means using their drivers.
I am most intrigued by this concept of frustrated users crowdfunding pledges for bug bounties that bother them
New hardware manufacturer quality metric: Number of frustrated user pledges per time since market introduction.
Would a lot of people wanting to use the hardware but the drivers sucking be indicative of a good company or a bad company?
A bad company. Because they should be delivering a holistic product. But their hardware side knows their shit at least.
As a quality metric, “bad company”. If you can differentiate between hardware product and drivers, you can separate those metrics. But usually, and for most people, using the product also means using their drivers.