Open Shauryan123 opened 7 months ago
Thank you for your bug report. Unfortunately, considering our target users and use case (NUS computer science students storing contact information of their courseMates), it is certain that phone numbers, if any, would be Singapore phone numbers (with country code +65). Furthermore, users would be able to input country codes by omitting the +
sign and it does not cause ambiguity.
Therefore, we are marking this bug as not in scope while downgrading its severity to "Low".
Team chose [response.NotInScope
]
Reason for disagreement: I disagree with the development team’s classification of this bug as "NotInScope" and their assertion that it involves only Singapore phone numbers. This perspective overlooks a significant and diverse subset of the target user base: international students at NUS. These students are equally likely to maintain contact numbers from their home countries, especially in a university setting that promotes a global academic community.
The inability of the application to accept phone numbers with country codes (+ sign) directly impacts these international students, who may need to input and manage contacts using their original country codes. This is not just a minor oversight but a fundamental functionality issue that restricts the usability of the application for a considerable portion of its intended users. Therefore, maintaining that this feature is out of scope does not align with the inclusive and comprehensive design philosophy that should characterize an application meant for a diverse academic environment like NUS.
Moreover, the suggestion that users omit the + sign when entering country codes introduces ambiguity and potential errors in data handling and recognition. It is standard practice in many user interfaces to accept the + sign as part of an international phone number, ensuring clarity and reducing the risk of miscommunication or incorrect data entry.
Inputs of phone numbers with country codes is blocked which is very common as the students could have phone numbers of different countries
Steps to reproduce: Command to enter: add John Doe -e johndoe@example.com -p +6587654321 -t johndoe -s Leadership -s C++