The results of the [2024] Guix User and Contributor Survey

The results of the 2024 Guix User and Contributor Survey (which has been shared in this forum before) have now been published.

Here is the link:

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2025/guix-user-and-contributor-survey-2024-the-results-part-1/

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Interesting insights (imo):
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48% of the Guix user/survey responders are able to correct the Arch Linux Wiki or claim to be even more advanced. Quite an impressive user base lol

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Biggest adaption challenge is a shortage of examples and tutorials. Great potential for @daviwil? :wink:

On the questions why people stopped using Guix, I really felt this comment regarding the communication workflow:

The main two reasons are that I find the irc/email/emacs flow very hard to work with and I do not feel safe in the mailing lists.

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