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Difficulties in having more designers participate in Open Source

The document discusses the challenges of involving more designers in open source projects, highlighting community needs and designer qualifications. It poses various questions regarding the role of designers, their perceived value, and factors affecting contributions to design in open source. Additionally, it addresses issues of gender representation within the design and open source communities.

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difficulties in having more designers involved in open source #FOSDEM2019
q1: You are a ... 2 / 39 A. Designer B. Developer C. Other bit.ly/2CYEV2F
q1: You are a ... 3 / 39 A. Designer B. Developer C. Other
q2: Do you have a designer in your project’s community? 4 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2MIuF2S
q2: Do you have a designer in your project’s community? 5 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q3: What communities realize they need a designer? When? 6 / 39 A. Small projects (1+) B. Medium projects (<50) C. Popular projects (100+) D. Designers are optional bit.ly/2TnYmJd
q3: What communities realize they need a designer? When? 7 / 39 A. Small projects (1+) B. Medium projects (<50) C. Popular projects (100+) D. Designers are optional
q4: Where do you look for designers for your OS projects? 8 / 39 A. Search engine B. Social platforms C. Issue trackers D. OSD ;) E. Other [1] https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/ bit.ly/2DLh5ss
q4: Where do you look for designers for your OS projects? 9 / 39 A. Search engine B. Social platforms C. Issue trackers D. OSD ;) E. Other [1] https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/
q5: What kind of designer do you need for your project? 10 / 39 A. Graphic Designer B. Interaction Designer C. User Researcher D. Front-end Developer E. Usability Engineer F. UX Designer G. I don’t know bit.ly/2G2h6KY
q5: What kind of designer do you need for your project? 11 / 39 A. Graphic Designer B. Interaction Designer C. User Researcher D. Front-end Developer E. Usability Engineer F. UX Designer G. I don’t know
q6: For how long would you need a designer? 12 / 39 A. One-time B. Periodic C. Full-time D. Issue based bit.ly/2CSJf3f
q6: For how long would you need a designer? 13 / 39 A. One-time B. Periodic C. Full-time D. Issue based
q7: Does your community list the design contributions rules? 14 / 39 A. Design issues list B. Proposal acceptance rules C. Voting process D. Decision makers E. Feedback conduct F. Deliverables formats G. Communication channels H. No design rules bit.ly/2ScgQ1S
q7: Does your community list the design contributions rules? 15 / 39 A. Design issues list B. Proposal acceptance rules C. Voting process D. Decision makers E. Feedback conduct F. Deliverables formats G. Communication channels H. No design rules
q8: Is money a factor for limited contributions in OS? 16 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2Utx04g
q8: Is money a factor for limited contributions in OS? 17 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q9: Does the university / industry influence the tools / formats that designers use? 18 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2WtcW45
q9: Does the university / industry influence the tools / formats that designers use? 19 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q10: Do you need to be a user first in order to contribute? 20 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2sYQn9O
q10: You need to be a user first in order to contribute? 21 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q11: Do designers need to learn Git? 22 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2GhHWhs
q11: Do designers need to learn Git? 23 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q12: Design is not perceived as valuable as code 24 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2Bbmace
q12: Design is not perceived as valuable as code 25 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q13: As a contributor have you ever felt technically shamed? 26 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2HI0FW4
q13: As a contributor have you ever felt technically shamed? 27 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q14: Successful OS designers should have engineering backgrounds? 28 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2Gb3NHE
q14: Successful OS designers should have engineering backgrounds? 29 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q15: Would you trust a designer to make the best decision for your project? 30 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2WxcUrV
q15: Would you trust a designer to make the best decision for your project? 31 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q16: Everyone has an opinion on design 32 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE bit.ly/2Sa7Jij
q16: Everyone has an opinion on design 33 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE
q17: What is the greatest attribute an OS designer should have? 34 / 39 A. Technical knowledge B. Communication skills C. Patience D. Critical feedback acceptance E. Style bit.ly/2Wy1uE1
q17: What is the greatest attribute an OS designer should have? 35 / 39 A. Technical knowledge B. Communication skills C. Patience D. Critical feedback acceptance E. Style
q18: Is there any correlation between gender and OS participation? 36 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE 70% of design students in the UK are women [1] 2014 3% of open source participants are women [2] 2017 bit.ly/2RZYdyT
q18: Is there any correlation between gender and OS participation? 37 / 39 A. TRUE B. FALSE 70% of design students in the UK are women [1] 2014 3% of open source participants are women [2] 2017
other questions ... Share your experiences! @opensrcdesign
thank you #FOSDEM2019@evalica