[p2pu-dev] metrics script - github?

John Britton public at johndbritton.com
Wed Jun 22 01:45:01 UTC 2011


@Jessy - Did you name it "Degress-of-Freedom" on purpose, or did you mean
Degrees-of-Freedom?
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On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 6:38 PM, zuzel.vp <zuzel.vp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds good. -- Then you can from time to time download the latest
> lernanta code and run the migrations on you copy of the db so you can
> update the scripts (and update the setup of Degress-of-Freedom in
> production on release days).
>
> --
> Thanks,
>    Zuzel
>
> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Jessy Kate Schingler
> <jessy at jessykate.com> wrote:
> > yeah-- but just to be clear, this isn't meant to be *part of* lernanta--
> > it's just a script to give us a sense of metrics regarding participation.
> >  so for example, showing some tables, graphs, stats, etc.
> > i don't see that as conceptually part of lernanta, unless you think we
> > could/should integrate it into admin somehow? IMHO this is more effort
> than
> > it's worth, especially right now as we figure out what we want to
> include,
> > but that could be because i'd have to learn how to do that :). but i
> would
> > imagine (eventually!) something more like munin's output than a typical
> > django admin interface, eg:
> > http://oierud.name/bliki/munin-mysql.png
> > anyhoo, in the meantime i've set up a repo here:
> > https://github.com/p2pu/Degress-of-Freedom
> > we can always merge if that's the direction we want to go!
> > (as a side note-- is it possible to create a repo within an organization
> > without first creating one within your personal account and then forking
> it?
> > seems a little silly but i couldnt find another way to do it).
> >
> >
> > Jessy
> > --
> > http://jessykate.com
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:51 PM, zuzel.vp <zuzel.vp at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> If it will have its own front end then it makes sense to have another
> >> repo. Any reason why you are not using the lernanta as frontend?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Thanks,
> >>    Zuzel
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Jessy Kate Schingler
> >> <jessy at jessykate.com> wrote:
> >> > they are definitely wholly dependent on the DB schema, but other than
> >> > that
> >> > not really related in terms of development. also it will end up having
> >> > it's
> >> > own front end as well-- something simple, but seems like it would be
> >> > clutter
> >> > in the lernanta repo. i dunno, i think it probably makes more sense to
> >> > create a separate repo-- but am easy if you feel strongly!
> >> >
> >> > Jessy
> >> > --
> >> > http://jessykate.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:14 PM, zuzel.vp <zuzel.vp at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> If they are scripts (quite related to lernanta) maybe you could
> submit
> >> >> them to the lernanta repo (they could be in their own folder). If we
> >> >> update the db schema in parts that those scripts are using we could
> >> >> update them at the same time.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>    Zuzel
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Jessy Kate Schingler
> >> >> <jessy at jessykate.com> wrote:
> >> >> > awesome, i'll start a repo.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Jessy
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > http://jessykate.com
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 11:53 PM, zuzel.vp <zuzel.vp at gmail.com>
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Yes, the structure of the database is public. It makes sense to
> >> >> >> store
> >> >> >> and maintain the script on github.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On Sunday, June 19, 2011, Jessy Kate Schingler <
> jessy at jessykate.com>
> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> > thoughts about putting the metrics script on github?
> >> >> >> > (for reminder/information, the metrics script will give us a set
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > stats on participation and engagement across different strata--
> >> >> >> > basic
> >> >> >> > stuff
> >> >> >> > like users per course and school, etc. and evolving over time.
> our
> >> >> >> > etherpad
> >> >> >> > on desired metrics is here: http://pad.p2pu.org/metrics, and
> the
> >> >> >> > queries in
> >> >> >> > bold are what the initial script will focus on)
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > it is essentially a bunch of raw sql queries against the DB. it
> >> >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> >> > involve any personal information, and only retrieves counts
> >> >> >> > of aggregates.
> >> >> >> > however, i know the DB is sensitive, and there is arguably
> >> >> >> > security
> >> >> >> > through
> >> >> >> > obscurity in terms of DB structure. on the other hand, i don;t
> >> >> >> > think
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> > reveals anything sensitive, and anyone familiar with django
> would
> >> >> >> > know what
> >> >> >> > our DB looks like by reading the lernanta code, and having it on
> >> >> >> > github will
> >> >> >> > allow others to contribute.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > input?
> >> >> >> > Jessy--http://jessykate.com
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
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