Background:
TSSG Purpose: We Help You Answer The Question - What have you been doing since your last job?
TSSG Mission: Technical Skills Share Group (TSSG) is a volunteer organization created for technical professionals in-transition or enthusiasts seeking peer-based active learning. We develop mobile, web and data analytics applications with the purpose of keeping members current in the latest software technologies.
TSSG Website Purpose: Enable fast access to information about TSSG to those who may want to join.
TSSG Website Development Mission: Create a site that has a responsive design, is graphically appealing and is concise in content. It must communicate only enough information to reach the right audience on the right devices. It must be low-maintenance for TSSG.
TSSG Website Development Goal: Enable TSSG to almost effortlessly advertise within known channels of interest - Meetup, Acton Networkers Group (ANG) and Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG).
note: We know Acton Networkers Group is willing to put up an easel weekly with our website address.
"Minimum Viable Product" Perspectives for Website Development
Purpose of this Meeting: Query for Opinions and Perspectives
Question 1: What have you seen on the current website that has "TURNED YOU ON"?
Question 2: What have you seen on the current website that has "TURNED YOU OFF"?
Question 3: What have you NOT seen on the current website that would help you already in TSSG?
Question 4: What is on the current website that you would complaign about if it was deleted?
Question 5: Imagine yourself as a prospect on the other side (just now hearing of TSSG for the 1st time) what would you want to see that's not there now?
Question 6: We currently appeal to a wide range of "customers" - your thoughts?
List of Potential Customers “(as defined in current website)”:
- Anyone interested in any aspect of the software development life cycle
- Software developers
- Web designers
- Project managers
- Support persons
- Quality assurance people
- Agile methodology people
- Scrum masters
- Product owners
- Those interested in learning about these and other roles
Question 7: For what purposes beyond those listed here would someone join TSSG?
Purpose becomes a VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER:
- I am between jobs - will see if TSSG is doing something I want to do
- I am a software engineer - I want to learn new programming skills
- I am between jobs and want to take a break from my job search with hands-on development
- I am between jobs and want to demonstrate I am still active in roles
- I am between jobs and speaking energetically about what I am working on NOW is better for talking with new interviewers
- I am a UX designer between contracts and want to showcase my skills to a prospective employer
- I am interested in trying on hats I have not yet done in the workplace
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While we have you here - and if we have time...
Question A: What statements have you heard from TSSG alumni about how TSSG helped them?
examples:
"It was a variable in my interview. I was able to talk with high energy about the project I'm ACTIVELY working - more current than a project I closed six months ago"
"I researched and put together a comprehensive presentation on a technology I needed to know more about - then I presented it at the General Meeting and it was critiqued by all the teams. Great!"
"The work of looking for a new position is exhausting. TSSG helped me break-up the week and relieve stress by getting my hands on my keyboard and coding with others."
Question B: What new features do YOU enjoy and consider "Tech- Savvy"?