# Open Source Design

DevFeed: [Open Source Design](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/open-source-design-28819.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://una.im/open-source-design/>)

Published: 2014-11-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Una Kravets](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/una-kravets.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [opinion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opinion.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines open source design and why designers may not participate in open source communities. It distinguishes designing in the open, releasing free design resources, and designing for open source projects, then discusses barriers to designer participation and collaboration with developers.

## Source excerpt

When designers and developers work together from the start, it produces better outcomes. But how can we get designers involved and wanting to participate in the open source community from the start?