A lot of this is open sourced from OpenSourceBridge's survey last year.
Question 16 will need to be revamped to speak to all of the depth in the Drupal community, but I left it as we had it to get an idea of the breadth of topics we had there.
Page: About you
1. As of today how many years old are you:
18 to 25
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 +
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With what gender do you identify?
Female
Male
Other -
What is the highest level of education you have achieved?
Some High School
High school Diploma or GED
Some Undergraduate College
Associate/Junior College
Bachelor’s Degree
Graduate Degree
Doctorate and beyond -
If you live in the US, what state are you from?
State: -
If you live outside the US, what country you are from?
Country: -
What was the primary reason you attended this conference:
Teaching about Drupal
Learning about Drupal
Job hunting and/or networking
Recruiting
Building Community Relations
Promoting my product or service
I was drunk, and I don't remember -
Please indicate what conference activities interest you:
Building Community Relations
Drinking
Fun and Games
Hacking
Learning
Networking
Recruiting
Self Promotion
Teaching
Volunteering
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In general how many professional conferences do you attend in a year?
0
1
2
3
4
5 or more -
In general I thought the sessions were:
Way too long
A little too long
The right length
A little short
Way too short -
I found the start and end times of the sessions:
Very Easy to follow
Easy to follow
Okay to follow
I little hard to follow
Difficult to follow -
The number of breaks was:
Way too many
A few too many
Just right
A few less than I wanted -
The length of the lunch break was:
Way too long
A little too long
The right length
A little short
Way too short
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The length of time to move between sessions was:
Way too much
A little too much
The right length
Slightly too little
Way too little -
On average during each day of the conference I left the convention center(not including arriving at the beginning of the day or leaving at the end of the day):
Never, or less than once
about once
twice
three times
more than three times -
I found that:
There were many more sessions that I was interested in than I was able to attend.
There were some sessions I was interested in that were during other sessions I attended.
There were just enough interesting sessions to fill my day.
There were not enough interesting sessions to fill my day.
There were many times where no interesting sessions were happening. -
I thought that the number of sessions going on at a given time was:
Way too many
A few too many
Just right
A few less than I wanted
Definitely not enough -
Please indicate which track names and topics interest you:
Administration
Applications
Beer
Business
Careers
Chemistry
Cooking
Culture
Cyborgs
Cultural Geography
Customer Resource Management
Cloud Computing
Databases
Data Analysis
Design & Usability
Desktop Applications
Economic Development
Education (Open Source in Education)
Emerging Topics
Functional Programming
Fundamentals
Government
Hacks
Hardware and Drivers
IDE's
Java
Languages (Language Development and Research)
Leadership (Being a Leader in an Open Source Community)
Licensing
Linux
Mobile
Mapping
Mashups
Networking (Professional)
Non Profits
Open Data
OOP
People
Perl
PHP
Programming
Python
Research
Ruby
Security
Small Business Resources
Systems Programming
Ubuntu
Web Apps -
I thought that the overall length of the conference was:
Way too long
A little too long
Just right
A little too short
Definitely too short
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How likely is it you will choose to attend next year?
I'm already there.
I'll probably be there.
It's fifty/fifty.
I'll probably not be there.
No way am I doing this again. -
At this conference:
I had a good time.
I had an okay time.
I didn't enjoy myself at all.
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How likely is it that you would recommend this conference to you friends and colleagues?
I'm already bragging.
I'll share the news.
It might happen.
I wouldn't get my hopes up.
I don't know. -
I thought the wifi at the convention center was:
Great.
Good enough.
It got the job done most of the time.
A little slow.
Inadequate.
- I thought the number of power outlets at the convention center was:
Great.
Good enough.
It got the job done most of the time.
A little slow.
Inadequate.
- The coffee and beverage service was:
All I wanted.
A little skim.
Something's better than nothing.
I'm still thirsty.
What service?
- Next year I'd love to see a continental breakfast:
Yes
No
I don't care
-
I was happy with lunch:
Yes
No
I don't care -
Next year I would pay to attend a happy hour:
Yes
No
I don't care
Page: Website
27. I found the website easy to navigate:
All the time
Most of the time
Half of the time
Some of the time
Never
- In general I thought the quality of the website design was:
Exceptional
Above average
Average
Below Average
Poor
- I thought the website had:
Too much information
A little more information than I needed
The right amount of information
I would have liked a little more information
Not enough information
- What best describes how you felt about the information on the website:
All of it was useful.
Most of it was useful.
Half of it was useful.
Some of it was useful.
None of it was useful.
- The website presented information in an clear and orderly way:
I strongly agree.
I agree.
I'm indifferent.
I disagree.
I strongly disagree.
- Before attending the conference I visited the website:
never
once or twice
three to seven times
eight to sixteen time
more than sixteen times, I'm sure
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During the conference I visited the website:
never
once a day
two or three times a day
four to seven times a day
eight or more times a day -
What best describes your interest in listening to podcasts of the sessions:
I dream about it.
I think about it.
Now that you mention it, it sounds nice.
I might listen.
I don't think that I will. -
What best describes your interest in watching video of the sessions:
I dream about it.
I think about it.
Now that you mention it, it sounds nice.
I might watch.
I don't think that I will.
Page: Cost and value
36. I would attend this conference next year if it cost as much as:
$125
$250
$375
$500
$625
$750
$875
$1000
-
Compared to other conferences I have attended I feel like this conference:
is way too cheap
is a little too cheap
cost the right amount
was a little too expensive
was way too expensive
I have never attended a similar conference -
For this conference I think I paid:
way too little
slightly too little
the right amount
slightly too much
way too much
I didn't have to pay, yay me! -
For this conference I paid:
the early bird rate
full admission
student admission
a different discount rate
nothing
Page: Employment
40. Are you self-employed, or do you work for someone else?
Self-employed
Someone else
Not Employed
-
How would you describe your work status?
Working full time
Working part time
With a job, but generally not at work
Unemployed and looking for Work
Unemployed and not looking for work
Retired
In school
Other -
Do you employ others, if so how many employees you have?
I don't employ others.
I have one or two employees.
I have three to five employees.
I have over five employees. -
Where do you work?
I work within a company in my metropolitan area.
I telecommute to work for a company in another metropolitan area.
I work for clients in my metropolitan area.
I work for clients in other metropolitan areas.
Page: Spending
44. Do you purchase equipment or make purchasing decisions for the company you work for?
Yes
No
-
How much do you spend annually on computer hardware for yourself and your business?
$0 to $500
$500 to $1,000
$1,000 to $2,500
$2,500 to $5,000
over $5,000 -
How much do you spend annually on computer software for yourself and your business?
$0 to $500
$500 to $1,000
$1,000 to $2,500
$2,500 to $5,000
over $5,000
- How much do you spend annually on mobile devices?
$0 to $50
$50 to $100
$100 to $250
$250 to $500
over $500
-
How much do you spend annually on mobile service costs?
$0 to $100
$100 to $200
$200 to $500
$500 to $1000
over $1000 -
How much do you spend annually on web based services for yourself and your business?
$0 to $200
$200 to $400
$400 to $800
$800 to $1600
over $1600
-
How much do you spend annually on internet access for your home?
$0 to $100
$100 to $200
$200 to $500
$500 to $1000
over $1000 -
Do you purchase mobile internet access?
Yes
No -
Do you purchase consulting services for yourself or your business?
Yes
No -
Having an area at the conference where I could speak with vendors and companies makes me feel:
Curious
Nothing Special
Annoyed
Irate
Page: OMG! The end
53. General comments that didn't fit elsewhere
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Was this survey longer and more boring than you expected?
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If you're interested in being entered in the drawing for (Whatever we can come up with), please complete the following information.
Name, Company, Address, Phone number, email. -
Feel free to contact me for clarification about my answers to this survey.
Yes, I'd love to chat.
No, thanks.