# Why Designers May Not Participate in the Open Source Community

DevFeed: [Why Designers May Not Participate in the Open Source Community](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-intimidation-barrier-28804.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://una.im/intimidation-barrier/>)

Published: 2014-11-09T00:00:00Z

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>)

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

## AI overview

The article examines intimidation as one reason designers may not participate in the open source community and links to designopen.org for further information.

## Source excerpt

A closer look at one of the reasons why designers don't participate in the open source community. (This links out to designopen.org)