Gregory's Server@scottjenson you wrote: "for saying the "#UX of opensource isn't great"", so yes you at least wrote it here. Yes you are correct with the engineering focus.
I find it hard to say anything about responsibility in the space of open source. The beauty of the freedoms kind of free maintainers from any demands. So I can totally understand when they get annoyed by demands that might be camouflaged by legitimate criticism. I think what you are talking about is also a reason for toxicity with Linux.
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@scottjenson that sounds reasonable well, but I feel like 1. can sadly be more challenging with some people.  @scottjenson @SomeAnoTooter I think it is this part 2 which is a problem here. A lot of UX stuff is highly subjective and about creative control, and this is where the design-by-commitee that is a cornerstone of OSS might not work. Or at least I've yet to see it work except in very few cases |
@SomeAnoTooter I'm not trying to make a large categorical point. I'm just trying to say that there MIGHT be a better way to improve UX in #OpenSource other than "just do a small PR". Let's start with:
1. Have the maintainer want better UX (not hard)
2. Discuss the changes ahead of time so everyone is on board (hard)
3. Create a list of small PRs needed
4. ***THEN*** start with the individual PRs
That's a process that will get the work done and hopefully have everyone in sync
@SomeAnoTooter I'm not trying to make a large categorical point. I'm just trying to say that there MIGHT be a better way to improve UX in #OpenSource other than "just do a small PR". Let's start with:
1. Have the maintainer want better UX (not hard)
2. Discuss the changes ahead of time so everyone is on board (hard)
3. Create a list of small PRs needed
4. ***THEN*** start with the individual PRs