Gathering input from your software development community can be challenging. These ready-to-use Community Feedback templates help you spark honest, actionable discussions and make every member feel heard. Leverage this library to drive conversations that shape your product and community direction.
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Community Feedback posts are powerful because they invite members to contribute their opinions, making them feel valued and invested in the group. When people see that their voices can influence decisions, they are more likely to participate and stay engaged over time. Open-ended feedback also uncovers perspectives you might not have considered, leading to better decisions and a stronger sense of community ownership.
In software development, where user needs and expectations evolve quickly, regular feedback loops help ensure features, resources, and processes remain aligned with what your members actually want. By making feedback easy to give and visibly acted upon, you foster trust and continuous improvement.
What feature in our latest release has made the biggest impact on your workflow?
💡 Example: "What feature in our latest release has made the biggest impact on your workflow?"
We are considering adding dark mode. Would this help your productivity? Why or why not?
💡 Example: "We are considering adding dark mode. Would this help your productivity? Why or why not?"
Share your biggest pain point when using our API. How could we make it easier?
💡 Example: "Share your biggest pain point when using our API. How could we make it easier?"
If you could improve one thing about our documentation, what would it be?
💡 Example: "If you could improve one thing about our documentation, what would it be?"
How do you feel about our current onboarding process? Any suggestions?
💡 Example: "How do you feel about our current onboarding process? Any suggestions?"
Tell us about a time our tool saved you time or effort.
💡 Example: "Tell us about a time our tool saved you time or effort."
What integrations would you like to see added next?
💡 Example: "What integrations would you like to see added next?"
Which programming language do you use most with our product? Why?
💡 Example: "Which programming language do you use most with our product? Why?"
How easy is it to find answers in our knowledge base? What would improve it?
💡 Example: "How easy is it to find answers in our knowledge base? What would improve it?"
We want to host more events. What topics would you find most valuable?
💡 Example: "We want to host more events. What topics would you find most valuable?"
Have you used our new CLI tool yet? What was your experience?
💡 Example: "Have you used our new CLI tool yet? What was your experience?"
What is the most confusing part of our UI right now?
💡 Example: "What is the most confusing part of our UI right now?"
Which community resources do you use the most and why?
💡 Example: "Which community resources do you use the most and why?"
Share your favorite tip or trick for using our platform.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite tip or trick for using our platform."
If we could simplify one workflow, which should it be?
💡 Example: "If we could simplify one workflow, which should it be?"
What blocker keeps you from using our product more often?
💡 Example: "What blocker keeps you from using our product more often?"
How can we make our release notes more helpful?
💡 Example: "How can we make our release notes more helpful?"
What is one thing you wish you knew sooner as a new user?
💡 Example: "What is one thing you wish you knew sooner as a new user?"
Which bugfix made the biggest difference for you recently?
💡 Example: "Which bugfix made the biggest difference for you recently?"
How would you rate our support response time? What could we do better?
💡 Example: "How would you rate our support response time? What could we do better?"
Is there a tool or service you wish we offered?
💡 Example: "Is there a tool or service you wish we offered?"
How do you prefer to receive community updates? Email, chat, or other?
💡 Example: "How do you prefer to receive community updates? Email, chat, or other?"
What is your favorite way to learn about new features?
💡 Example: "What is your favorite way to learn about new features?"
What would make our open source contributions easier?
💡 Example: "What would make our open source contributions easier?"
How do you use our product in your daily workflow?
💡 Example: "How do you use our product in your daily workflow?"
Have you recommended our tool to others? What made you decide to share?
💡 Example: "Have you recommended our tool to others? What made you decide to share?"
What would help you get more involved in this community?
💡 Example: "What would help you get more involved in this community?"
Which tutorials or guides do you wish we had?
💡 Example: "Which tutorials or guides do you wish we had?"
How easy is it to report bugs or issues? What would improve the process?
💡 Example: "How easy is it to report bugs or issues? What would improve the process?"
Share your thoughts on our current roadmap. What is missing?
💡 Example: "Share your thoughts on our current roadmap. What is missing?"
What community events would you like to see this quarter?
💡 Example: "What community events would you like to see this quarter?"
If you could change one thing about our code review process, what would it be?
💡 Example: "If you could change one thing about our code review process, what would it be?"
What motivates you to contribute to open source projects?
💡 Example: "What motivates you to contribute to open source projects?"
What would make our forums more welcoming for new members?
💡 Example: "What would make our forums more welcoming for new members?"
How do you prefer to give feedback - polls, posts, or direct messages?
💡 Example: "How do you prefer to give feedback - polls, posts, or direct messages?"
Which product demo or webinar did you find most helpful? Why?
💡 Example: "Which product demo or webinar did you find most helpful? Why?"
Do you feel comfortable asking questions here? How could we improve?
💡 Example: "Do you feel comfortable asking questions here? How could we improve?"
What is one feature you think would set us apart from competitors?
💡 Example: "What is one feature you think would set us apart from competitors?"
How can we help you connect with other developers in this space?
💡 Example: "How can we help you connect with other developers in this space?"
What would make our changelogs easier to read?
💡 Example: "What would make our changelogs easier to read?"
Share your feedback on our recent performance improvements.
💡 Example: "Share your feedback on our recent performance improvements."
What would help you get the most out of our beta features?
💡 Example: "What would help you get the most out of our beta features?"
Start by identifying a topic you want feedback on, whether it is a new tool, process, or community resource. Post one of these templates and clearly explain why input matters. Encourage all types of responses and, when possible, follow up to show appreciation or summarize learnings. Rotate feedback topics regularly to keep discussions fresh and signal that change is ongoing and member-driven.
These templates are designed for use on any platform, including forums, Slack, Discord, and social groups. Adjust formatting for your platform's style (threads, channels, posts) and use tags or pins to keep feedback requests visible. Always monitor replies and respond promptly to maintain engagement.
These templates are designed to prompt discussion about specific technologies. For example, you can use feedback prompts like 'Share your biggest challenge migrating from AngularJS to React' or 'Which Python libraries have improved your development workflow the most?' This helps you collect actionable insights about language adoption, pain points, and preferred tools, enabling deeper discussions and targeted community support.
When posting about team-oriented topics such as code reviews or collaboration platforms (e.g., GitHub, Jira, Slack), tailor your feedback prompts to elicit concrete examples and best practices. Try templates like 'How does your team handle conflicting pull requests?' or 'What features do you wish your current collaboration tool had?' This encourages sharing of workflow-specific feedback and surface process improvements.
Utilize templates focused on bug tracking and technical debt, such as 'Which recurring bugs do you find most frustrating in our latest sprint?' or 'What parts of the codebase should we prioritize for refactoring?' These targeted prompts make it easier to aggregate feedback on problem areas, prioritize fixes, and rally the community around long-term code quality goals.
Leverage post-release feedback templates like 'How did the recent v2.0 update impact your workflow?' or 'What breaking changes caused issues in your projects?' These are specifically crafted to capture community sentiment, feature satisfaction, and upgrade pain points, providing actionable data to guide future release planning.
Incorporate prompts that recognize expertise and invite mentorship, such as 'Senior devs: What best practices do you wish junior devs would follow?' or 'Can you share constructive feedback from a recent code review?' By explicitly addressing experienced members and valuing their input, you foster a culture of knowledge sharing tailored to software development communities.
Absolutely. Use templates such as 'Who has experimented with AI-driven code completion tools like Copilot and what was your experience?' or 'Are you interested in piloting Svelte for front-end projects?' These feedback prompts help you assess readiness, concerns, and enthusiasm around adopting cutting-edge tools, ensuring your community stays ahead of industry trends.
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