This is indeed an interesting topic to discuss. So I will post your idea as a separate topic panel, since it can spark other questions around it.
Idea 3: Difficulties in having more designers participate in OSS (suggested by @ei8fdb)
Details:
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What do you think is the main barrier for designer contributions ?
- Variants: funding, technical understanding, awareness of UX need in OSS, process openness, team size, etc
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How welcoming are the OS processes towards designers ?
- Related: voting process, solution integration, ownership, feedback acceptance, etc.
- Are there differences between doing remote design work for OSS versus Proprietary software ?
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What qualities an OS designer needs to have ?
- Variants: experience, technical skills, knowledge of the product, communication skills, etc.
- What is an adequate team size that can accommodate a designer?
- How is affected the time frame of delivering a feature when a designer is involved?
- Discussions on several other questions: money, vision, engagement, target, ownership, responsibility, timeframe, etc.