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Some recent fractal concept art...🚀

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December 21, 2024 at 2:48 AM
RE: https://floss.social/@fossdesign/116216489704254697

I've just been listening to this presentation by @imanijoy. "People are resistant to changes" and "people can get mean online", they said, and I really got what she meant. I've pointed a number of cranky people to the blogpost introducing […]
Original post on mastodon.nl
mastodon.nl
April 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
A great talk that will become very relevant soon in the Godot world:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=12TJ...
Tantacrul – Achieving Excellence in Open Source Software Design #FOSSDesign
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
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March 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Following on from yesterday's blog post about the new design for profiles coming in Mastodon 4.6... here is the video of @imanijoy recent talk at @fossdesign where they discuss the challenges and detailed thought that goes into the design of new features (and the redesign of existing ones). 🖌️ […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
March 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I highly recommend reading the blog post that went into a lot of detail explaining the thinking behind the changes (which are very much not set in stone!), and watching @imanijoy's talk from @fossdesign, if you haven't already.

Both are very insightful, and remind us that there are real people […]
Original post on stefanbohacek.online
stefanbohacek.online
March 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I've been in contact with them. Some of what I found is discussed in this talk (which includes footage of user testing).

youtu.be/12TJ-zTgiH0?...
Tantacrul – Achieving Excellence in Open Source Software Design #FOSSDesign
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Last week, I gave a talk about how we can improve the design of open source software at FOSS Backstage Design in Berlin.

Here's the video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=12TJ...
Martin Keary – Achieving Excellence in Open Source Software Design #FOSSDesign
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
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March 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
@tantacrul.bsky.social (whose software design videos everyone should watch) has a nice talk on this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=12TJ...
Tantacrul – Achieving Excellence in Open Source Software Design #FOSSDesign
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This was a treat today! I’m reminded that meeting other designers in real life is fun and refreshing. Particularly nice is getting outside your bubble and learning about the difference ways people and organizations are designing. Thanks @fossdesign for putting together a great event! […]
Original post on merveilles.town
merveilles.town
March 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM
I recently learned about this @fossdesign event happening in Berlin on March 18: https://26.foss-backstage.design. I’ve been curious about design for open source projects lately, will definitely be there!
FOSS Backstage Design
Elevating Design in Free and Open Source Software FOSS Backstage Design is the place to meet designers, UX-experts, OpenSource enthusiasts, product managers and people generally interested in UX, accessible design and usability.Joining #FOSSDesign is your opportunity to learn about design & UX, network with the FOSS Design community and improve your skills! Save the date18 [...]
26.foss-backstage.design
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
FOSS Backstage Design is a decicated design day connected to the wider FOSS Backstage conference.

opencollective.com/opensourcede...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrl7...
Andy Betts – The journey towards a design system for KDE Plasma #FOSSDesign
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
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April 2, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Mastodonのデザイナーさんの講演動画、40分くらいあるんだけど面白くて結局最後まで見ちゃった。
冒頭、

私は新しい仕事をするにあたり疑問点や不明点をデータベースにまとめるのだが、3週間目に入力したのはこれです(スライドにNotionの画面)、
「Quiet Public(控えめな公開)って一体何?」

ってところで会場に笑いが起こって私も笑った :honsore_button:

Imani Joy – A Solo Designer’s Survival Guide to the Fediverse #FOSSDesign - YouTube […]
Original post on fedibird.com
fedibird.com
March 28, 2026 at 2:30 AM
@tchambers @imanijoy please @fossdesign make these videos available on #foss #decentralized platforms outside of the corporate stranglehold we're all trying to escape, by mirroring your content on your own #peertube instance it's surprisingly affordable https://fedihost.co
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March 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
youtu.be/12TJ-zTgiH0?...

Id love to see this sort of design approach to policy making.
Watch from 19 minutes mark
Tantacrul – Achieving Excellence in Open Source Software Design #FOSSDesign
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
youtu.be
May 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This conference talk on design in OSS is worth a watch too
www.youtube.com/watch?v=12TJ...
Tantacrul – Achieving Excellence in Open Source Software Design #FOSSDesign
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Achieving excellence in open source

youtu.be/12TJ-zTgiH0?...
Martin Keary – Achieving Excellence in Open Source Software Design #FOSSDesign
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
youtu.be
March 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM