in reply to Re^10: Switch
in thread Switch

Any sort of code created to provide such a service is dependant on good quality data. As a long term user I was a little surprised you didn't know about cpan ratings, perhaps a push for participation would raise the quality of data available.

Update: And yes, it looks as though there's some JS depend stuff there at the moment.

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re^12: Switch (and CPAN Ratings)
by hippo (Archbishop) on Aug 07, 2016 at 11:47 UTC
    I was a little surprised you didn't know about cpan ratings, perhaps a push for participation would raise the quality of data available.

    A few months ago the whole issue of CPAN Ratings was brought up on the MetaCPAN github tracker. That's worth a read as there are good points made for how the Ratings system could be improved in itself and/or better represented on MetaCPAN (or removed from it entirely as some propose).

    The current system is certainly not without flaws but hopefully those in control of it might consider some of the posited improvements. It could become a really useful part of the CPAN ecosystem which would benefit authors and users alike.

[reply]
Re^12: Switch
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Aug 07, 2016 at 11:19 UTC
    As a long term user I was a little surprised you didn't know about cpan ratings,

    I probably wouldn't have used them if I had.

    I tend to look inside modules and make my own judgements; but I'm not the audience that is bitten by modules like Switch sorting to the top of the search.

    With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
    Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
    "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :)
    In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
[reply]

      There's no substitute for proper investigation, the ratings have a purpose which IMHO they address. Hidden ratings, from what I've seen so far, are SPAM or low quality post.

[reply]
        There's no substitute for proper investigation,

        Agreed, but it presupposes the wherewithal to do that investigation. Without a good level of understanding, making quality judgements about code is a big ask.

        With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
        Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
        "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :)
        In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
[reply]

In Section Module Reviews