If you are interested in research in design in open source projects see the list of publications at
https://github.com/victoria-bondarchuk/List-of-Academic-Research-on-Usability-in-FOSS
and the literature review at https://user-project.superbloom.design/process/literature-review/
Usability issue discussions in open source projects "…were mostly focused on visual design and user interaction mechanisms". A possible explaination: "efficiency issues […] and aesthetic issues […] tend to be system characteristics that can be readily discovered and addressed by developers once a version of the system is implemented, while other usability aspects may require deeper, upfront analysis and UI/UX design."
Following on from yesterday's blog post about the new design for profiles coming in Mastodon 4.6... here is the video of @imanijoy recent talk at @fossdesign where they discuss the challenges and detailed thought that goes into the design of new features (and the redesign of existing ones). 🖌️
Imani Joy, designer at @Mastodon – A Solo Designer’s Survival Guide to the Fediverse at FOSS Backstage Design (@fossdesign)
Designing in @penpot and @excalidraw for @Blender at @fossdesign
If you are a developer working with designers in open source projects:
What did you learn about design from them and what would you like designers would know about development?
If you are a designer in open source: What do you wish you learned earlier about being a designer in open source? //jd
- discuss about opensource design at https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/
- post open source design related jobs at https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/
- join our community calls https://opensourcedesign.net/events/monthly-online-meeting/
Something that I have said in the past and hear from others, too, that developers can easily get started with contributions to open source projects, while it is difficult for designers. I am more and more wondering if that simple claim makes sense. (1/4)
I just opened a great role in my team at @openproject: Senior UI/UX Designer. 🥳 #getfediHired
Anyone looking for a full-time, remote* #design & #research role in #foss?
In case you would like to shape the future of OpenProject in a user-centric product team, please apply with your portfolio, CV and a cover letter. We want to hear from you and not your #genAI. Thanks! :)
*In a location within 2 hours (time-zone) from Berlin.
Open Source Design
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