Suggestions category - Weekly report: #28

This is a weekly report of the Suggestions category. It contains basic stats, tips and interesting open source projects to start contributing. Also, I will show you the most common mistakes of this week and how to fix them.

In this post:

• Category summary
• Top scored contributions
  • Contest for the Suggestions category
• Common mistakes and how to fix them
• Interesting open source projects
• Useful posts

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Category summary

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• Week: 18 (from Apr. 25 to May. 2)
• There were 9 contributions and 7 have a chance of being rewarded, or have already been rewarded.
• The average score was 46.85
• There were a total of 6 unique contributors in the category.

Number of reviewed and rewarded contributions

Average score

Number of reviews by Moderator

This was not the best week of the last months but it is better than nothing :)
We received 9 contributions and 7 have a chance of being rewarded, or have already been rewarded. The average score was almost 50 which is kind of good.

The most active moderator this week was @syedumair

After this month I will stop the contest for a while.

Spread the word
Make a post about the contest, add some info about Utopian and the Suggestions Category and paste the link in comments. I will send some liquid STEEM to the best one.

Remember that upvotes are never guaranteed.

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Top scored contributions

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This week we did not have a Staff pick, but you can check this great posts:

• Batch installer; uninstall app on a future date and filter dormant apps by time. by @ckole
• Addition of Multiple passwords, fake message display, fake cover, and inability to delete locked app to Applock. by @zoneboy
• Inlclude Info icon on users by @darewealth

Contest

Prize: 10 STEEM (+ the Community Bounty, which is 33 STEEM).
Total Prize: 43 STEEM
How? Submit a contribution to the Suggestions category. A contributor can submit more than one contribution per week. If your contribution got a score higher than 50 you get points.

Score	Points
100 or Staff Pick	7
90 - 99	5
80 - 89	4
70 - 79	3
60 - 69	2
50 - 59	1
0 - 49	0

When? At the end of every month I will send 75% of the Total Prize to the winner and 25% to the second place.

Round 1: May
Points

• 100 or Staff Pick: none [7 points]
• 90 - 99: none [5 points]
• 80 - 89: none [4 points]
• 70 - 79: none [3 points]
• 60 - 69: @zoneboy, @ckole [2 points]
• 50 - 59: @darewealth, @ahyar92 [1 point]

Ranking

Author	Points
@ckole	2
@zoneboy	2
@darewealth	1
@ahyar92	1

Community Bounty (CB)

A big thank you to @blockchainstudio and @wagnertamanaha.
The CB is real thanks to them.

Disclaimer: The prize is taken from my personal account. This is an unofficial contest. It is only for the Suggestions category. You must not complain to Utopian about this contest. If something is wrong with the points, or if the rules are not clear, you should write to me, not to Utopian.

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Common mistakes and how to fix them

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The aim of this section is to show you the most common mistakes found this week. Followed by a short description and tips when applicable. Usually, I split the section in two: Contributions with a score of 25 or less and Contributions with a score of 50 or less.

1 - Contributions with a score of 25 or less

1.1 - The possible solution was not described in sufficient detail

When you propose a new feature, it is great if you add a possible solution although this is not mandatory. Explain how to implement it.
You can add a pseudo code script with your possible solution and detail in which file it should be added.
If you do not know how to code, you can explain in details how this new feature should works. Where should be implemented? In which component of the app? In what position? Why is that a good position for that feature? What happens if you click on it?
Mockups are useful. Edit your images, try to follow the pattern design of the app. For example, if the app use Material Design, try to follow the rules of Material Design and add Icons which are listed in their site. Do not paste a random image/icon that you found on Google.

1.2 - The impact on the functionality and usability of the project is low

If the overall of your post is excellent, but your idea has little impact on the functionality and/or usability of the project or could be achieved in a easy way, you will get a few point less. Try to suggest unique, original and useful features.

1.3 - The repository have not received any program code updates in the last 6 months

As you may know, repositories must have program code updates in the last 6 months or their could be considered as abandoned.

Contributions to repositories that have not received any program code updates for longer than 6 months, will not be eligible for potential reward. Github Integration Policy

If you have problems in looking for valid repositories I recommend you to read this post. Also, check my weekly reports. Tthere you will find interesting projects with valid repositories.

2 - Contributions with a score of 50 or less

2.1 - The quality of the mockups/images could be better

Mockups are really useful to explain an idea. We (and most of the users) are not Graphic designers. We do not expect high quality images, but few details would transform a poor mockup in a great one. We have excellent graphic designers in our community, use our Discord server, share your images, ask for help. They will guide you to improve your mockups.

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Interesting open source projects

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In case that you want to contribute on the Suggestions category but do not know any project, check this list.

1 - FPL Plus

If you are a Fantasy Premier League fan, check this Chrome extension made by @amosbastian.
Browser extension (Chrome) which improves the functionality of https://fantasy.premierleague.com/ [Source]
Repository: https://github.com/amosbastian/fpl-plus

2 - nomacs

nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images. nomacs is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 and available for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Mac, and OS/2. [Source]
Website: https://nomacs.org/
Repository: https://github.com/nomacs/nomacs

3 - LMMS

LMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio®, which allow you to produce music with your computer. This includes the creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and mixing of sounds, and arranging of samples. You can have fun with your MIDI-keyboard and much more; all in a user-friendly and modern interface. [Source]
Website: lmms.io
Repository: https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/

Useful posts

• How to choose a valid repository?
• Submitting excellent idea contributions: the basics
• Tips for idea category contributors on utopian
• Think technically and enjoy your favorite open source projects
• Utopian a home for smart and innovative individuals
• Tips from experience: communication is essential
• Suggestions category - weekly report: #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 - #6 - #7 - #8 - #9 - #10 - #11 - #12 - #13 - #14 - #15 - #16 - #17 - #18 - #19 - #20 - #21 - #22 - #23 - #24 - #25 - #26 - #27

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