The Informed Life

Scott Jenson on Open Source UX

Dec 18, 2022

38:41

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Simplicity Breeds Complexity

01:37

Do UX Bugs in Open Source?

02:19

Mastodon

02:30

What Are the Alternatives to Open Source?

03:22

Introduction

2min

Is Open Source Software a Good Idea?

2min

Is GitLab a Good Tool for UX Design?

2min

The Difference Between Free Software and for-Profit Software

2min

Open Source Software Is a Moving Target

2min

Is User Experience Design in Open Source More Applicable to Open Source Products?

2min

Open Source Development - Is There a Design by Committee Problem?

2min

Is Consensus the Enemy of UX?

3min

Is There a Consensus Culture in Twitter?

3min

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Mastodon Signup Flow

2min

11.

One Plus One Equals Three

3min

12.

Mastodon

3min

13.

Mastodon Servers

2min

14.

Mastodon Is the Tip of the Privacy Iceberg

3min

15.

What Are the Alternatives to Open Source?

3min

16.

Do UX Bugs in Open Source?

2min

Scott Jenson has done strategic UX design work for some of tech’s most important companies, including Apple and Google. Now he’s semi-retired and focused on improving the experience of using open source software. In this conversation, we talk about what’s different about open source, how design can make it better, and how designers can benefit from participating in open source projects.

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https://theinformed.life/2022/12/18/episode-103-scott-jenson-on-open-source/

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