Open Source Design - Speaker Deck

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Open Source Design The Then, Now, and There of Open Source Design http://bit.ly/opensourcedesignuyo

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Speaking… @bella_mfonobong Ekemini Mark UX Designer | Illustrator Currently contributing at Google Code-In 2019 Lead Dribbble, Uyo Mfonobong Umondia UIUX Designer Currently growing an eStartup Lead Figma Ambassador, Uyo @ekeminimarkk

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Content - What is Open Source - 7 other ways you can contribute to open source without code - What is open source design - Why you should do open source design - Benefits of doing open source design - Companies interested in open source design and how - What contributing to open source design means - How to contribute to open source (step by step guide) - Know this tools if you want to become an open source designer - Useful links to begin contributing - Q&As

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Nsidi Open Source Aka Open Sauce ?

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Open Source The term "open source" refers to something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible. Open-source software is a type of computer software in which source code is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose.

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7 Ways You can contribute to Open Source without coding ?

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Advocate

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Advocate Educate

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Advocate Educate Translate

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Advocate Educate Translate Design Graphics

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Advocate Educate Translate Design Graphics Improve UX and report bugs

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Advocate Educate Translate Design Graphics Improve UX and report bugs Improve knowledge base

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Open Source Design It's pros and cons ?

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Design and implementation of products and softwares without retention of intellectual property. Either by way of improving ux, interface design, branding, it even visual and motion design.

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Why Benefits and Perks ?

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Why you should do OS Design 1. They appreciate the value of helping each other and appreciates other peoples help 2. They simply like to give back to the world in general. A charitable motivation, coupled with a passion for what they are doing. 3. They want to use the contribution in order to promote themselves for occupational advancement, like getting hired or promoted, gaining the respect of peers, or finding customers.

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5. Open source provides you with other perks like participating in competitions like GSoC, Outreachy, etc. (live coding experience) 6. The love of the community. Open source is open and diverse. It doesn’t matter the college you graduated from, whether you are a student or a seasoned developer, your ideas will always be respected and considered. Etc. etc. etc