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Open source vs proprietary software
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this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2026
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Yet both should learn from each other.
The FOSS world needs more UX/UI specialists.
Personally I think a lot of FOSS maintainers are burning out. If you maintain a remotely popular project you basically have a second unpaid job.
Or even just hobbyists…
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