Comments on: Why designers don’t contribute to open source http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/ my god, it's full of stars Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jay http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-108757 Jay Tue, 20 May 2008 08:45:58 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-108757 <p>DESIGN IN TODAY's WORLD HAS BEEN EXPLOITED, IT IS REALLY SAD! ITS EITHER BY ENGINEERS or CLIENTS and the $$$. I OFTEN SEE DESIGNERS BEING TREATED BADLY in REALITY>,>> so terrible somehow i felt that person's dignity has be stolen or just being squeeze to its limit by the other that who doesnt quite like design or wanting to be the designer himself/herself. </p> <p>DESIGNERS should form/establish some sort of group internationally/worldwide orginazation throught out the world to handle this problem. IF NOT>> will somehow lead to other problems because of being mistreated and demorallized. DESIGNERs are fragile. and yet sometime stuborn. BUT that are not the reasons for the others to DEMORALLIZED or Mistreat them BECAUSE OF WHO THEY ARE. </p> <p>THIS ORGANIZATION should protect DESIGNERS of their RIGHTS.. YOU GUYS JUST LOST IT!. ITS HARD TO GET BACK when in todays world we living in, DESIGNERS has been spit out to hell by most of ENGINEERS, CONDUCTORS , SALES and etc out there.. ITS TERRIBLE> </p> <p>REMEMBER that it is noT A PROBLEM> but just misconception of what DESINGERS DO's and DON"T. WHAT THEY REALLY DO and DON"T has been exploited to the extend. that only GOD CAN HELP, BUT if this orginaztion doesnt held any sooner... PROBLEM/TROULBE could get worst.</p> <p>GOD BLESS</p> <p>From some dude from the (thridd world)</p> DESIGN IN TODAY’s WORLD HAS BEEN EXPLOITED, IT IS REALLY SAD!
ITS EITHER BY ENGINEERS or CLIENTS and the $$$. I OFTEN SEE DESIGNERS BEING TREATED BADLY in REALITY>,>> so terrible somehow i felt that person’s dignity has be stolen or just being squeeze to its limit by the other that who doesnt quite like design or wanting to be the designer himself/herself.

DESIGNERS should form/establish some sort of group internationally/worldwide orginazation throught out the world to handle this problem. IF NOT>> will somehow lead to other problems because of being mistreated and demorallized. DESIGNERs are fragile. and yet sometime stuborn.
BUT that are not the reasons for the others to DEMORALLIZED or Mistreat them BECAUSE OF WHO THEY ARE.

THIS ORGANIZATION should protect DESIGNERS of their RIGHTS.. YOU GUYS JUST LOST IT!. ITS HARD TO GET BACK when in todays world we living in, DESIGNERS has been spit out to hell by most of ENGINEERS, CONDUCTORS , SALES and etc out there.. ITS TERRIBLE>

REMEMBER that it is noT A PROBLEM> but just misconception of what DESINGERS DO’s and DON”T. WHAT THEY REALLY DO and DON”T has been exploited to the extend. that only GOD CAN HELP, BUT if this orginaztion doesnt held any sooner… PROBLEM/TROULBE could get worst.

GOD BLESS

From some dude from the (thridd world)

]]> By: Leontios http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-69867 Leontios Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:27:54 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-69867 <p>Nice...</p> Nice…

]]> By: Ivan http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-64807 Ivan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:48:32 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-64807 <p>interesting</p> interesting

]]> By: Eadz http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-16060 Eadz Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:51:51 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-16060 <p>Hi, I think you mean photomatt.net ( you link to the .com )</p> Hi, I think you mean photomatt.net ( you link to the .com )

]]> By: Karova Blog » Blog Archive » http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-10994 Karova Blog » Blog Archive » Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:10:21 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-10994 <p>[...] There’s a post over at Warpspire about why designers don’t contribute to Open Source. The conclusion was that designers treat their designs like children, the project leader thinks like a client, and that the two views are incompatible when there’s no money involved to draw natural boundaries. I don’t think that’s actually the problem, I think it’s a symptom of the problem. [...]</p> [...] There’s a post over at Warpspire about why designers don’t contribute to Open Source. The conclusion was that designers treat their designs like children, the project leader thinks like a client, and that the two views are incompatible when there’s no money involved to draw natural boundaries. I don’t think that’s actually the problem, I think it’s a symptom of the problem. [...]

]]> By: sanjaya http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-6013 sanjaya Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:53:09 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-6013 <p>"Too many cooks spoil the soup" A project should have a definite goal/s and objective/s. And since all projects consume resources(time,money etc) you can't afford to go around the bush. Therefore you need a "Project Manager" or "Ring Leader" to "GUIDE" a project. I don't mean a projects' outcome should'nt change over time, but every body should try to get it over with.</p> “Too many cooks spoil the soup”
A project should have a definite goal/s and objective/s. And since all projects consume resources(time,money etc) you can’t afford to go around the bush. Therefore you need a “Project Manager” or “Ring Leader” to “GUIDE” a project. I don’t mean a projects’ outcome should’nt change over time, but every body should try to get it over with.

]]> By: Jason Drohn http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-5691 Jason Drohn Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:36:26 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-5691 <p>Excellent article and completely true. I have had the pleasure(?) of working on both sides of the table. I handle quite a bit of business and IT, but find it more profitable personally to concentrate on selling websites and code than it is for me to do it myself. I have complete faith in my people through outsourcing and some inhouse employees.</p> <p>Basically, I set up the project, give parameters, methods, and so on (from being a coder) and then give complete control over to the designers. As long as I get updated regularly, I am happy. Then once the project is done, it almost always goes untouched to the client. Minus a few bug issues, but nonetheless...</p> Excellent article and completely true. I have had the pleasure(?) of working on both sides of the table. I handle quite a bit of business and IT, but find it more profitable personally to concentrate on selling websites and code than it is for me to do it myself. I have complete faith in my people through outsourcing and some inhouse employees.

Basically, I set up the project, give parameters, methods, and so on (from being a coder) and then give complete control over to the designers. As long as I get updated regularly, I am happy. Then once the project is done, it almost always goes untouched to the client. Minus a few bug issues, but nonetheless…

]]> By: Matt Wilcox http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-3710 Matt Wilcox Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:32:29 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-3710 <p>As an illustration of my point about Open Source being designed by programmers, and the problems that brings, you need only look at The GIMP and how the target audience views that program - with utter disdane. It's a horrible program to use, despite the fact it's very powerful and has a lot of the required functions a designer or artist might want.</p> As an illustration of my point about Open Source being designed by programmers, and the problems that brings, you need only look at The GIMP and how the target audience views that program - with utter disdane. It’s a horrible program to use, despite the fact it’s very powerful and has a lot of the required functions a designer or artist might want.

]]> By: Designers are fathers/mothers « D.a.double-r.e.n http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-3695 Designers are fathers/mothers « D.a.double-r.e.n Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:23:07 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-3695 <p>[...] Warpspire » Journal » Why designers don’t contribute to open source [...]</p> [...] Warpspire » Journal » Why designers don’t contribute to open source [...]

]]> By: bodhi http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-3687 bodhi Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:27:16 +0000 http://warpspire.com/journal/design/why-designers-dont-contribute-to-open-source/#comment-3687 <blockquote> <p>Really, when it comes down to it, this ring-leader needs to set his ego aside for a minute and elect a creative director for the project. But, that’s rarely the case with people who start open-source projects. Most of them just want to keep it all to themselves.</p> </blockquote> <p>I agree that egos need to be left out of it, but why is must <em>only</em> the programmers and project leaders do it? Why is it ok for the designer to bring his ego to the table?</p>

Really, when it comes down to it, this ring-leader needs to set his ego aside for a minute and elect a creative director for the project. But, that’s rarely the case with people who start open-source projects. Most of them just want to keep it all to themselves.

I agree that egos need to be left out of it, but why is must only the programmers and project leaders do it? Why is it ok for the designer to bring his ego to the table?

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