Sustain Open Source Design
All about meaningful contributions between Open Source and Design
About the show
S.O.S. Design is a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of open source and design: how design is crucial in the open source ecosystem, how designers work with coders to make open source software better, and what sustainability means for the field of open source designers. This podcast grew out of the Sustain community and Open Source Design, and seeks to share great conversations with members from both communities and the open source and design space at large.
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Episodes
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Episode 53: Tofus Wang on g0v (GovZero)
September 24th, 2024 | 27 mins 12 secs
Terry “Tofus” Wang talks about g0v (GovZero) hackathons, the role of designers in open source, and how non-coders contribute meaningfully.
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Episode 52: Milan Guenther on Open Source Enterprise Design
July 9th, 2024 | 33 mins 35 secs
Milan dives into his career journey, Enterprise Design, open source tools, and the importance of uncovering enterprise misalignments.
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Episode 51: Stephen Okonkwo on OSCA, UX, and Open Source Design Leadership
March 5th, 2024 | 13 mins 42 secs
Stephen dives into enhancing user experience at OSCA and the importance of open-source design, conference planning intricacies, research, and transparency.
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Episode 50: Veethika Mishra of GitLab on designers and barriers to open source
September 12th, 2023 | 36 mins 12 secs
Veethika on Gitlab, the power of open source contributions, the importance of community engagement, and the challenges faced in integrating external designers.
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Episode 49: Penpot Fest with Jan C. Borchardt, Elizabet Oliveira & Peter Hanekamp
August 29th, 2023 | 42 mins 54 secs
Jan shares insights on open source design strategies at Nextcloud, Elizabet from Xata talks about her varied roles and experiences, and Peter of Kaleidos discusses open source strategy.
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Episode 48: Penpot Fest with Dima Davidoff, Madeline Peck & Michal Malewicz
August 15th, 2023 | 39 mins 3 secs
Dima sheds light on his usage of design tools, Madeline shares her work with open source programs, and Michal on the importance of solid fundamental design skills.
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Episode 47: Penpot Fest with Iván Martínez & Karl Hütt
August 1st, 2023 | 29 mins 23 secs
Iván highlights the significance of AI in product development, its societal impact, and the essential role of the open-source community in advancing progress. Karl tells us about Memri and tackles data privacy challenges.
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Episode 46: Penpot Fest with Alonso Torres, Máirín Duffy & Martin Owens
July 18th, 2023 | 36 mins 18 secs
Alonso discusses Penpot's origin and community involvement, Máirín's insights on open source design and her project Podman Desktop, and Martin's experience as an Independent Developer in Inkscape.
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Episode 45: Eriol Fox, Katie Wilson and Meag Doherty on the USER project. Usable Software Ecosystem Research for Science and Research OSS
July 4th, 2023 | 34 mins
Katie, Meag, and Eriol of Superbloom discuss ideal users of open-source software, software maintainability, complexity's impact on decision-making, and open science progress.
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Episode 44: Isaac Zara of Flipside on building timeless brand system and guidelines
June 20th, 2023 | 37 mins 15 secs
Isaac takes us through his journey into open source, his work as a brand experience designer, his design philosophy, and how he plans to integrate storytelling into brand designs.
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Episode 43: Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz on Kaleidos, Penpot and Taiga
June 6th, 2023 | 37 mins 30 secs
Pablo dives into the challenges of leading a creative business in the open-source world, focusing on the need for a perfect open-source product, an engaged community, and a sustainable business model. He sheds light on the collaborative and contribution-based model at Kaleidos.
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Episode 42: Mike Gifford of CivicActions on Digital Accessibility
May 23rd, 2023 | 34 mins 4 secs
Mike talks about his views on sustainability, his work with open source software, and the importance of accessibility and multilingualism in technology.