Blueprints: Find new name

[adamziel]

As Matt said during WCEU 2024 keynote, the name „Blueprints" will change. Let's find that new name.

Some names that came up:

• Paths
• Adventures
• Quests
• Journeys
• Mixtapes
• Playbooks
• Recipes
• Presets
• Puzzles

CC @sfougnier

[bgrgicak]

Puzzles would be my favorite from the list.

[sfougnier]

Playbook makes sense in both the Playground metaphor and as a translation of the original intention of Blueprints:

• A Playground is the sandbox where you can play with WordPress, and a Playbook is the output of that play session.
• Similar to a Blueprint, a Playbook still implies the idea of a sketch or plan.

[adamziel]

@sfougnier thank you! One thing that came up with Playbooks is how Ansible already uses that name. Do you think that's an issue at all?

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_intro.html

[thetinyl]

Out of the list above, I agree with @sfougnier about "Playbook" as a solid contender. It's quick to understand and connects on the levels that Saul already mentioned, as well as doubles down on the sense of "play" (literally).

One thing that came up with Playbooks is how Ansible already uses that name. Do you think that's an issue at all?

This is always the struggle when using language that's easy to grasp because it's universal. Is Ansible something that the largest Playground audience segment will be very well aware of? If so, and the desire is to be more unique and memorable, then that could be a reason not to use "playbook" for Playground.

Some additional naming thoughts for consideration:

• Tracks: Tracks, for me, came from traces or tracing which feels like a similar starting point (as a blueprint) vs. starting from a blank page. Tracks also nods to following someone's footsteps/previous work—this works both ways, cause we make tracks in the sand for others to follow. Lastly, if we want to get extra deep on a brand level... "tracks" also connect us to the jazz/musical influence that beats at the heart of WordPress.
• Jots or Scribbles: Thinking about the early stages of drawing, stick figures, unfinished thoughts, empty structures, etc. Someone has an idea or an experiment, they jot it down in Playground for someone else to build on or remix.

[sfougnier]

Thanks @thetinyl!

Is Ansible something that the largest Playground audience segment will be very well aware of?

@adamziel How familiar is our target audience with Ansible? From a technical perspective, Is the mental model too similar to Playground?

[akirk]

Thinking along the lines of Playbook, what about Playlist (since we had already mentioned mixtape)?

[adamziel]

I don't expect most of them to know what playbooks in Ansible are.

Probably the most advanced technical part of the audience, so extenders and people potentially contributing to Playground Core. But most of them, as in educators, testers, designers, everyday users, I don't suppose most of them will have that knowledge.

The extender audience is super important, but it won't be the majority of the users in the long term. What do you think? And what would be the downside of them being familiar with Ansible playbooks? Why would that be a bad thing?

And by the way, Alex, thanks, I love "playlists".