Design from the dimension of open-source
summary
Designers find open source intimidating but can contribute concretely: start at the GitHub issues tab and always message maintainers before coding; open issues must state why, how and a timeline; create a prototype and share it — prototype and share a link — rather than a vague PR. Use tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Slack and the browser inspector for quick demos. Add a DESIGN.md or “for designers” section and design labels; community events already raise six‑figure sponsorships (>$100,000) showing real opportunity.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:58Introduction
- 4:18The problem with designers
- 13:04Opensource
- 15:19Workflow
- 18:49Design
- 19:16Personality
- 19:44Software Designers
- 23:06Design History
- 23:50Responsiveness
- 24:11Documentation
- 25:04Tools
- 25:55Resources
- 26:46Open Source
- 27:10Outro
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