The is the second installment of our Digest, a weekly(-ish) post acting as a newsletter and a sample of best Q&As since the previous edition.
The last few days have been hectic for @irelandscape and, as a result, there has been little software development activity.
There are a couple of known issues with the StemQ web site which are affecting the ranking of questions and answers on the home page. These will be looked at in priority in the coming days.
Meanwhile, submissions of new Q&As is ongoing on the web site. Read on for a sample of some of the best content published last week.
An issue was reported which prevented some users to access StemQ from within their organization.
This problem has now been fixed.
What is StemQ?
StemQ is a questions and answers (Q&A) application focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Using StemQ users can post specific questions about STEM related topics and let other StemQ users answer those questions.
All while earning Steem cryptocurrency!
Building the StemQ Team
The main activity that took place over the last few days has been in the form of discussions between @irelandscape and other Steemians with strong interest into the development of the StemQ project and relevant background in the scientific fields.
The objectives here are to build a small team of people who feel strongly about StemQ and would like to participate in the overall direction of the project.
- What target audience should StemQ seek to address?
- How can StemQ provide quality curation and a strong rewarding service?
- What are the main project objectives?
- What are the short, medium and long term features that should be developed?
- How does the project get funding for software development?
- How do we attract new users?
- How do we improve our SEO results?
These are all key questions that should be addressed sooner rather than later.
This is where a team of dedicated people will make a difference.
If you believe that you have the experience to make a difference and would like to join the StemQ staff, please express an interest on the StemQ Discord Server or simply DM @irelandscape.
Q&A highlights
Here is a sample of recent quality contributions posted on StemQ.
A: Could dark matter be present in most massive objects, such as the Sun?
by @lemouth
In this post, @lemouth uses his expertise to answer @irelandscape's question.
What is the amount of Dark Matter produced by the Sun?
Read out this fascinating post to find out more about such an interesting question.
What are the different ways of harnessing fusion energy on Earth?
by @maticpecovnik
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@maticpecovnik continues his riveting series about how nuclear fusion is being harnessed in laboratories and prototype energy plants.
A brilliant introduction to two different mechanisms to confine the incredible energy produced by nuclear fusion is provided in the post: inertial and magnetic confinements.
The post is made all the more engaging thanks to the author's animated GIFs specially designed for this series.
Known Software Issues
As described in the introduction a bug is currently affecting the ranking of posts on the home page.
This bug is currently being looked at in priority and will be resolved before the first StemQ App release for Android and iOS.
StemQ needs YOU!
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StemQ is actively looking for new steemians to join our growing community of readers and contributors!
Do you have a question related to STEM subjects?
Would you be able to answer one or more of the questions currently unanswered?
Are you striving to learn ever more?
Then sign in with your Steem account on StemQ and join our fast growing community!
Bust most of all StemQ needs to get recognition across the STEM enthusiasts community!
Please help us getting StemQ become mainstream by spreading the word on other social networks, re-steeming and upvoting this post!
Thank you!
Where to find more information?
For more information and latest news, join the vibrant StemQ Discord Server and follow the @stemq account!