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google-labs-jules[bot] cec3bb22df feat: Add developer experience audit report 
This commit introduces a new file, `AUDIT-DX.md`, which contains a comprehensive audit of the developer experience for the Poindexter project.

The audit covers:
- Onboarding: Time to first build, dependency management, and documentation clarity.
- Development Workflow: Local development, testing, build system, and tooling.
- Pain Points: Identifies key areas of friction for new contributors.
- Suggestions for Improvement: Provides actionable recommendations to enhance the developer experience.

Co-authored-by: Snider <631881+Snider@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-02-02 01:16:44 +00:00

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Developer Experience (DX) Audit

This document evaluates the developer experience for contributors to the Poindexter project.

Onboarding

Category Rating Notes
Time to First Build ✅ Excellent make build completed in ~23 seconds. No external dependencies to install, making the initial setup very fast.
Dependencies ✅ Excellent The project has no external Go module dependencies, which significantly simplifies the setup process. However, golangci-lint is required for the full CI process and is not automatically installed.
Documentation ✅ Good The README.md and CONTRIBUTING.md files are clear, comprehensive, and provide a good overview of the project and its development process.
Gotchas ⚠️ Fair The make lint and make ci commands fail if golangci-lint is not installed. This is a significant gotcha that can block a new contributor. The CONTRIBUTING.md mentions this, but it could be made more prominent or automated. Additionally, running a single test file with go test <file> fails, which could be confusing.

Development Workflow

Category Rating Notes
Local Development ✅ Good The fast build and test times provide a tight feedback loop. There is no hot-reloading, but this is not expected for a Go library.
Testing ✅ Good make test completes in ~7 seconds. Running a single test is easy with go test -run <TestName>, which is the idiomatic Go approach. The test output is clear and concise.
Build System ✅ Good The Makefile is well-structured and the commands are intuitive. The build system does not appear to support incremental builds, but this is not a major issue for a project of this size.
Tooling ⚠️ Fair golangci-lint is used for linting, but its installation is not automated. There are no editor configurations provided. Formatting is handled by go fmt. Type checking is handled by the Go compiler.
CLI/Interface N/A The project is a library and does not have a CLI.

Pain Points

  • golangci-lint Dependency: The biggest pain point is the manual installation of golangci-lint. This can be a significant hurdle for new contributors and disrupts the development workflow.
  • Single Test Execution: The failure of go test <file> is a minor pain point that could be confusing for developers who are not familiar with the idiomatic go test -run <TestName> command.

Suggestions for Improvement

  • Automate golangci-lint Installation: The Makefile could be updated to automatically install golangci-lint if it's not already present. This would significantly improve the onboarding experience.
  • Document Single Test Execution: The CONTRIBUTING.md file could be updated to explicitly mention that single tests should be run with go test -run <TestName>.
  • Provide Editor Configurations: Adding .editorconfig, .vscode, or .idea files would help ensure consistent formatting and coding style across different editors.