Open Steno Community Survey - Revision history

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	The '''Open Steno Community Survey''' is a yearly census conducted within the community, typically through Google Forms and distributed via Discord or other community channels.		The '''Open Steno Community Survey''' is a yearly census conducted within the community, typically through Google Forms and distributed via Discord or other community channels. [[Mirabai Knight]] also posts updates about these on the [[Plover Blog]].

	Community developers for Plover, hardware, software, and more use the results to understand the needs of the community and gain direction for future improvements and features.		Community developers for Plover, hardware, software, and more use the results to understand the needs of the community and gain direction for future improvements and features.
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	===2013===		===2013===
			A total of 72 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting August 9, 2013.

			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10cYqKDnVPWUMZNjvqv0MXqoBjAJ8AZNhAnFZ8WVQbSI/viewform Survey Link]
			* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Emdb4EVu1ImkrANJCFrlyBhESK0O2MSqqCbuaSpdVh8/edit Results]
			* [http://plover.stenoknight.com/2013/08/plover-community-survey-results.html Survey highlights blog post]

	===2.0 (2014)===		===2.0 (2014)===
			A total of 72 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting October 20, 2014.

			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekKfbzYoZejP_pCji-jQYeuL52NYE_66d5XM741GMNwEdHeg/viewform Survey Link]
			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekKfbzYoZejP_pCji-jQYeuL52NYE_66d5XM741GMNwEdHeg/viewanalytics Results]
			* [http://plover.stenoknight.com/2014/11/stenosaurus-update-and-survey-results.html Survey highlights blog post]

	===3.0 (2016)===		===3.0 (2016)===
			A total of 72 respondents answered 14 questions on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting February 19, 2016.

			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfg25VWb0mQdZzQrP-J-qI7vzMUsL7iOQfeIQofMWZ9W1cJyg/viewform Survey Link]
			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfg25VWb0mQdZzQrP-J-qI7vzMUsL7iOQfeIQofMWZ9W1cJyg/viewanalytics Results]
			* [http://plover.stenoknight.com/2016/03/osp-community-survey-responses.html Survey highlights blog post]

	===4.0 (2017)===		===4.0 (2017)===
			More than 90 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting April 10, 2017.

			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgw_gnQH2Fg11JABJl8UNrMk1F56j_qTYwo5rW8uAcPFi7Gg/closedform Survey Link]
			* [http://plover.stenoknight.com/2017/08/responses-to-2017-osp-community-survey.html Survey highlights blog post]

	===5.0 (2018)===		===5.0 (2018)===
			A total of 110 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting September 24, 2018.

			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZYlZXfV33Sw4alXXNWxw35UfEo4IlgIwNbCpClSTTFg/viewform Survey Link]
			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZYlZXfV33Sw4alXXNWxw35UfEo4IlgIwNbCpClSTTFg/viewanalytics Results]
			* [http://plover.stenoknight.com/2018/11/highlights-from-2018-osp-community.html Survey highlights blog post]

	===6.0 (2020)===		===6.0 (2020)===
			A total of 57 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting January 23, 2020.

			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfntd4Al8yv8PJiZKMWTiO3JXfTUWtSyUZKGO07iEl32V79Aw/viewform Survey Link]
			* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UuS44gnJQ1T8MPysF4xjiSKxzGkKLfudvhTI5J3zyO0/viewanalytics Results]


	===2021===		===2021===

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	== Previous Results ==		== Previous Results ==

			===2013===

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			===4.0 (2017)===

			===5.0 (2018)===

			===6.0 (2020)===

	===2021===		===2021===
	A total of 101 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting June 16, 2021.		A total of 101 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting June 16, 2021. The survey questions were massively expanded and extended in comparison to past years.

	SOFT/HRUF and Georgi were among the most used steno writers, and Spectra Lexer was a popular tool.		SOFT/HRUF and Georgi were among the most used steno writers, and Spectra Lexer was a popular tool.

BTackt at 15:51, 28 October 2025

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	The '''Open Steno Community Survey''' is a yearly census conducted within the community, typically through Google Forms and distributed via Discord or other community channels.		The '''Open Steno Community Survey''' is a yearly census conducted within the community, typically through Google Forms and distributed via Discord or other community channels.

			Community developers for Plover, hardware, software, and more use the results to understand the needs of the community and gain direction for future improvements and features.

	== Previous Results ==		== Previous Results ==

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The '''Open Steno Community Survey''' is a yearly census conducted within the community, typically through Google Forms and distributed via Discord or other community channels.

== Previous Results ==

===2021===
A total of 101 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting June 16, 2021.

SOFT/HRUF and Georgi were among the most used steno writers, and Spectra Lexer was a popular tool.

* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lPX-DkdqNm0L0JfgjjxwQqvYxwSMtB8HmiMCcIhAcS0/viewform Survey Link]
* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lPX-DkdqNm0L0JfgjjxwQqvYxwSMtB8HmiMCcIhAcS0/viewanalytics Results]

===2022===
Conducted starting January 17, 2022.

* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesZtFBf1y3aafuQf-sTk-rp6gtvG2wZNerFYO8zh0I0c5d7g/closedform Survey Link]

===2022 Mid-Year===
In response to rapid changes, a second survey was conducted in 2022, starting July 10. There were 83 responses.

The Uni jumped ahead as the most used hobbyist writer in 2022.

* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OIkTashA7z3ypqtVy4PqBQ2gDYCvN7_8ODbxBOJeTgA Survey Link]
* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OIkTashA7z3ypqtVy4PqBQ2gDYCvN7_8ODbxBOJeTgA/viewanalytics Results]

===2023===
No survey was conducted in 2023.

===2024===
A total of 101 respondents reported on their steno background, usage, learning, hardware, and software, starting June 22, 2024.

Lapwing theory made its mark, with 35.3% of respondents reporting using it, and the Uni and the Ecosteno were the most used hobbyist keyboards.

* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCVqEkkZUAxtlwjx4ZgxxdFF59piJnh4NlB-JB628tdEoQQA/closedform Survey Link]
* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kiyHsXCvrw4w6FH4mkVT71Aa5x9qTym25O--KkcN7lg/viewanalytics Results]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FuFs0pZwt3pAFIaYUeiFpSWkN-wJVN4goVk1AwUA4wI/edit?gid=509187832#gid=509187832 Spreadsheet]

===2025===
* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsrJGnMit_xmez01NrJNJE4Am5SzCbJ2aUSrbDAO2o3jrVMQ/viewform Survey Link]
* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsrJGnMit_xmez01NrJNJE4Am5SzCbJ2aUSrbDAO2o3jrVMQ/viewanalytics Results]