Designing for Open Source | Open chat with Superbloom | Ep. #3

Can designers contribute to Open Source? How?

In our latest Open Chat with Penpot episode, we explored how designers can make meaningful contributions to open-source projects with researchers Nimisha Vijay (user experience designer at Nextcloud) and Eriol Fox (open source product manager at Superbloom, as well as a PhD researcher at Newcastle University).

Through a two-way interview format, we discussed findings from their research "The Secret Life of Open Source Designers" such as: the unequal power dynamics between designers and developers within open source communities; the often slow pace of the design process; the isolation designers may experience due to insufficient feedback; and the challenge of unclear project priorities.

Link to "The Secret Life of Open Source Designers" : https://superbloom.design/learning/blog/the-secret-life-of-open-source-designers/
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0:00 Intro

0:31 Who are Eriol Fox and Nimisha Vijay

0:55 Designers in OSS: The Secret Life Of Open Source Designers

5:13 Preconceived ideas about OSS Design

11:47 How does Penpot handle contributions and User Research?

20:20 Power differential between designers and developers in OSS

28:13 How Penpot can help get designers involved in OSS projects

33:00 How tools can make designers first-class contributors in OSS projects

42:45 What's been the reception of your study?

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