> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ushahidi.com/platform-developer-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ushahidi.com/platform-developer-documentation/dev-legacy-v3/design/open-source-design.md). # Open Source Design ## Open source Design @ Ushahidi Ushahidi is a globally recognized digital humanitarian tool built by a team of 30 people in 10 countries. We have a decade of experience in remote UX design collaboration. Our research and our experience show that, for designers, too many roadblocks (e.g. alien taxonomy, complex, developer focussed software tools, extrinsic processes, etc.) exist between core developer teams in OSS and designers who are willing to contribute. These act as barriers to entry that disincentivize design contributions to OSS. We are proposing to enable design contributions to OSS by creating an accessible process and taxonomy, as well as by developing and optimizing a recreatable workflow, that, where necessary, is supplemented through light-weight integrations with software tools. We started this work during the Mozilla Open Leaders program 6 with the project ['Open source Design @ Ushahidi'](https://github.com/MozillaFestival/open-leaders-6/issues/109) and we're continuing to develop this process through [Design Jams globally](https://medium.designit.com/designing-for-emergencies-be899148e806) with our partners [Designit](https://www.designit.com/) and [Adobe Xd](https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/xd.html) as well as through our wider OSS engagement through funds such as [DIAL (Digital Impact alliance)](https://digitalimpactalliance.org/). With support and advice from the [Open Source Design community](https://opensourcedesign.net/). If you're looking to contribute and participate in this effort you can contact the Ushahidi design team at or through the [Get in Touch](https://ushahidi.gitbook.io/platform-developer-documentation/contributing-or-getting-involved/get-in-touch) section of these docs. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ushahidi.com/platform-developer-documentation/dev-legacy-v3/design/open-source-design.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.