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2026 Adoptium Contributor Recognition Survey

Thank you for taking a few minutes to participate in the Adoptium Contributor Recognition Survey.
This survey helps us understand which types of recognition and incentives you find most valuable as a contributor—such as badges, visibility on our website, swag, or speaking opportunities. Your feedback will guide how we evolve and prioritise our contributor recognition programs going forward.

This survey should take you less than 4 minutes to complete.

Please complete all of the following questions. Thank you for your participation.
1.What best describes your role?
2.What industry do you work in?
3.What region are you personally located in?
4.How long have you been using Adoptium projects (e.g., Temurin, AQAvit, Migration Toolkit, Mission Control)?
5.How long have you been contributing to Adoptium projects (e.g., Temurin, AQAvit, Migration Toolkit, Adoptium’s Website)?
6.How valuable do you find the following contributor recognition options?
Not valuable at all
Not very valuable
Neutral
Somewhat valuable
Very valuable
Digital contributor badges or awards (for social media or professional profiles)
Being featured on the Contributors page on the website
Recognition in newsletters
Being featured on Adoptium’s social channels (e.g., X, LinkedIn)
Limited-edition contributor swag
Speaking or presentation opportunities at Adoptium or ecosystem events
Being spotlighted in a short blog post or interview
7.Which types of badges would you be most interested in? (select all that apply)
8.If you are unlikely or never share contributor recognition publicly, why? (select all that apply)
9.How important is contributor recognition to you?
Not important at all
Not very important
Neutral
Somewhat important
Very important
10.If you were to receive recognition, how likely would you be to share it publicly (e.g., LinkedIn, X, personal website)?
Never
Unlikely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Somewhat likely
Very likely
11.Which incentives would most motivate you to contribute (or contribute more) to Adoptium? (Select all that apply)
12.Which channels do you prefer to receive news or updates about Adoptium projects? (Select all that apply)
13.Which sources do you prefer for reviewing documentation related to Adoptium projects? (Select all that apply)