# Wayland set the Linux Desktop back by 10 years

DevFeed: [Wayland set the Linux Desktop back by 10 years](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wayland-set-the-linux-desktop-back-by-10-years-34275.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://omar.yt/wayland-set-the-linux-desktop-back-by-10-years>)

Author: Omar Roth (blog@omar.yt)

Published: 2026-03-18T11:40:32Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Omar Roth](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/omar-roth.md>)

Topics: [Wayland](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wayland.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Post Mortem](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/post-mortem.md>)

Tags: [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [post-mortem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/post-mortem.md>), [wayland](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wayland.md>)

## AI overview

An opinionated engineering post-mortem argues that Wayland misdirected developer effort and harmed Linux desktop users. It frames the discussion around the limitations of existing systems, why they may not be fixable, and the goals and expected timeline of a new project.

## Source excerpt

Wayland has been a broad misdirection and misallocation of time and developer resources at the expense of users. If you're not familiar with this space, hopefully it will still be interesting as an engineering post-mortem on taking on new greenfield projects. Namely: What are the issues with what exists, why can they not be fixed, what do we hope to achieve with a new project, and how long do we expect it to take?