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Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? | Ubuntu Summit 25.10

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UX & UI designLinux & open-source ecosystemsGUI, HCI & interface history

What it is

Scott Jenson, a veteran UX designer formerly at Apple and Google, argues that the 'UX/UI' split pits programmers against designers and narrows ambition in open source. He makes the case that desktop UX has stagnated and that open source projects could lead experimentation beyond current interaction models.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it when discussing stagnating desktop UX, Apple's design decline, and open source's chance to experiment with new interaction models.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2025, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “I've recently watched this talk by an ex-apple UI/UX engineer”

    Ex-Apple UX engineer talk on what Apple lost.

    finnlab, 2026-01 · Recommendation · in “It's hard to justify Tahoe icons”

  2. “It's time for open source projects to embrace experimentation and take the mantle of cutting edge UX”

    Argues open source should lead desktop UX experimentation as Apple retreats.

    bsimpson, 2026-01 · Recommendation · in “The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe”

  3. “This talk from Scott Jenson (who worked at Apple in Human Interfaces) was thought-provoking”

    Thought-provoking talk giving optimism about UX experimentation.

    glkindlmann, 2026-01 · Recommendation · in “The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: ux design, open source, desktop interfaces, interaction design, linux desktop

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