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GitLab Runner Fleet dashboard improved through user research

GitLab Runner Fleet dashboard improved through user research

11/7/2023 · Gina Doyle

What this post added

This post details the user research and design iteration process for improving the GitLab Runner Fleet dashboard. Key contributions include identifying user pain points regarding fleet visibility, job pickup times, and failure monitoring. The post outlines the design proposals, usability testing insights, and subsequent design updates that led to the inclusion of wait time visualizations, a list of top busy runners, and a list of most recent failures in the dashboard. It also mentions an upcoming Early Adopters Program for feedback.

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