Collect usage data on user-defined "Project overview content" preferences
We need to understand how many users are actually customizing their "Project overview content" preferences in their profile settings. This data is crucial for informing our approach to the project-level default view feature: !180894 (comment 2443651992) that has been temporarily paused.
Implement analytics tracking to collect the following metrics:
- Percentage of active users who have changed their default "Project overview content" setting from the default value
- Distribution of selected options (Files and Readme, Activity, Readme, Wiki)
- Frequency of visits to the preference settings page
- User role/permission level correlation with preference changes
This data will help us:
- Determine the potential impact of implementing project-level view settings that might override user preferences
- Assess whether this feature would meet the "usage under 1%" criteria for breaking changes
- Make informed decisions about UI treatments (such as notification banners) for preference overrides
- Understand if the current user preference settings are sufficiently discoverable
Implementation notes
- This should be implemented as anonymous, aggregated usage data
- No PII should be collected
- Results should be shared with both the Knowledge and Growth teams
Success criteria
- Collect statistically significant data on user preference settings usage
- Generate a report with clear insights to inform future development decisions
- Determine if the "usage under 1%" threshold is met for breaking changes considerations
/cc @mmacfarlane @benjaminking @himkp
Related issues
- #14995 Allow admins to set Wiki as default project view
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