Suggestions category - Weekly report: #38

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
• Common mistakes and how to fix them
• Interesting open source projects
• Useful posts

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Category summary

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• Week: 28 (from Jul. 4 to Jul. 11)
• There were 8 contributions and 7 have a chance of being rewarded, or have already been rewarded.
• The average score was 43
• There were a total of 8 unique contributors in the category.

Number of reviewed and rewarded contributions

Average score

Number of reviews by Moderator

Number of contributions per weekday

Number of contributions reviewed per weekday

Number of contributions per User

This week was a bit better than the previous one but it is still not great. The average score was also better.
We had 8 contributions, 7 of them have a chance of being rewarded, or have already been rewarded.

The most active moderator this week was @syedumair

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. These are the top scored contributions:

Post	Author	Score	Moderator
Qurany App can be better with implementation of Qibla, Islamic Calender and Duas.	@earlpayton	54	@syedumair
Addition of Preview option and categories to Android media converter.	@zoneboy	50	@syedumair
[Feature Request]; Implement the ability to share a birthday profile as a post card. Post card should be customizable.	@harry-heightz	48	@syedumair

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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 overall presentation of the post is below the average and/or the suggested features do not add significant value

The formatting, language and overall presentation of Utopian posts is important, a good and well formatted post is easy to read and understand.
Always submit original and detailed features that add value to the project. This is not mandatory but highly appreciated, these kind of suggestions usually have a high score.

2 - Contributions with a score of 50 or less

2.1 - 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.

2.2 - 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

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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 - TensorFlow

TensorFlow is an open source software library for numerical computation using data flow graphs. The graph nodes represent mathematical operations, while the graph edges represent the multidimensional data arrays (tensors) that flow between them. This flexible architecture enables you to deploy computation to one or more CPUs or GPUs in a desktop, server, or mobile device without rewriting code. [source]
Website: www.tensorflow.org
Repository: https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow

2 - Android Media Converter

Media Converter is a robust Android application build on top of FFmpeg with clean UI. As it name, user can convert media file to other encoding format easily with preset commands. The app also can be extended, by allowing user to create their own command. [Source]
Download: Play Store
Repository: https://github.com/Khang-NT/Android-Media-Converter

3 - OpenShot Video Editor

OpenShot Video Editor is a free, open-source video editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows. We designed OpenShot to be an easy to use, quick to learn, and surprisingly powerful video editor. Easily cut, slice, and edit any video or film. [Source]
Website: www.openshot.org
Repository: https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt

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
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