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Flirt, Date, Commit: Injecting Design into an Open Source Project

by Juhan Sonin on Aug 26, 2008

"I can't code, I can't contribute."

"I can't code, I can't contribute."
Designer misperception of participating in Open Source.

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Anuchit Chalothorn , Software Engineer at RedLine Software, SIPA Tags contribute 2 years ago
penny hagen , design strategist at smallfire 2 years ago
Alexandru Cristian Zănogeanu , Software Developer at Sparks Studio 2 years ago
José Gonçalves Tags e-learn 2 years ago
rkanno 3 years ago
Victor Lombardi 3 years ago
pnts 3 years ago
Gokhan Besen , Founding Partner at Shoppio Tags slidecast design 3 years ago

“ I can’t code, I can’t contribute.” Designer misperception of participating in OS
200,000 open source solutions 1,000 enterprise ready
Many OS projects may not need interface design .... but they need Design.
our evolution as designers = more engineering savvy
But where are the designers? Learned Helplessness
Case study Injecting Design into an Open Source project Juhan Sonin 26.Jun.08 results TBD until Beta 2 release, community adoption
Business We need a data collection service Technical Current system was brittle, aging prototype, required lots of engineering TLC to update Design More customers asking for the service because of the design and perceived business impact