1.
difficulties in having more
designers involved in open source
#FOSDEM2019

2.
q1: You are a ...
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A. Designer
B. Developer
C. Other
bit.ly/2CYEV2F

3.
q1: You are a ...
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A. Designer
B. Developer
C. Other

4.
q2: Do you have a designer in your project’s
community?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2MIuF2S

5.
q2: Do you have a designer in your project’s
community?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

6.
q3: What communities realize they need a
designer? When?
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A. Small projects (1+)
B. Medium projects (<50)
C. Popular projects (100+)
D. Designers are optional
bit.ly/2TnYmJd

7.
q3: What communities realize they need a
designer? When?
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A. Small projects (1+)
B. Medium projects (<50)
C. Popular projects (100+)
D. Designers are optional

8.
q4: Where do you look for designers for your
OS projects?
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A. Search engine
B. Social platforms
C. Issue trackers
D. OSD ;)
E. Other
[1]
https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/
bit.ly/2DLh5ss

9.
q4: Where do you look for designers for your
OS projects?
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A. Search engine
B. Social platforms
C. Issue trackers
D. OSD ;)
E. Other
[1]
https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/

10.
q5: What kind of designer do you need for your
project?
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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

11.
q5: What kind of designer do you need for your
project?
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A. Graphic Designer
B. Interaction Designer
C. User Researcher
D. Front-end Developer
E. Usability Engineer
F. UX Designer
G. I don’t know

12.
q6: For how long would you need a designer?
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A. One-time
B. Periodic
C. Full-time
D. Issue based
bit.ly/2CSJf3f

13.
q6: For how long would you need a designer?
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A. One-time
B. Periodic
C. Full-time
D. Issue based

14.
q7: Does your community list the design
contributions rules?
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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

15.
q7: Does your community list the design
contributions rules?
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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

16.
q8: Is money a factor for limited contributions
in OS?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2Utx04g

17.
q8: Is money a factor for limited contributions
in OS?
17 / 39
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

18.
q9: Does the university / industry influence the
tools / formats that designers use?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2WtcW45

19.
q9: Does the university / industry influence the
tools / formats that designers use?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

20.
q10: Do you need to be a user first in order to
contribute?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2sYQn9O

21.
q10: You need to be a user first in order to
contribute?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

22.
q11: Do designers need to learn Git?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2GhHWhs

23.
q11: Do designers need to learn Git?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

24.
q12: Design is not perceived as valuable as
code
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2Bbmace

25.
q12: Design is not perceived as valuable as
code
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

26.
q13: As a contributor have you ever felt
technically shamed?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2HI0FW4

27.
q13: As a contributor have you ever felt
technically shamed?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

28.
q14: Successful OS designers should have
engineering backgrounds?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2Gb3NHE

29.
q14: Successful OS designers should have
engineering backgrounds?
29 / 39
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

30.
q15: Would you trust a designer to make the
best decision for your project?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2WxcUrV

31.
q15: Would you trust a designer to make the
best decision for your project?
31 / 39
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

32.
q16: Everyone has an opinion on design
32 / 39
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
bit.ly/2Sa7Jij

33.
q16: Everyone has an opinion on design
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

34.
q17: What is the greatest attribute an OS
designer should have?
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A. Technical knowledge
B. Communication skills
C. Patience
D. Critical feedback
acceptance
E. Style
bit.ly/2Wy1uE1

35.
q17: What is the greatest attribute an OS
designer should have?
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A. Technical knowledge
B. Communication skills
C. Patience
D. Critical feedback
acceptance
E. Style

36.
q18: Is there any correlation between gender
and OS participation?
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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

37.
q18: Is there any correlation between gender
and OS participation?
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A. TRUE
B. FALSE
70% of design students in the UK are
women [1] 2014
3% of open source participants are
women [2] 2017

38.
other questions ...
Share your experiences!
@opensrcdesign

39.
thank you
#FOSDEM2019@evalica