Designing open source tools for Citizen Coders

Empower non-professional developers to drive innovation!

16:2015 mins08/11/2024

In a world where proprietary no-code platforms with vendor lock-in and opacity dominate, there is a crucial need to enhance the developer experience of open source applications, libraries, and tools.

We will explore how we can make open source software more accessible to citizen developers and non-professional programmers who face significant barriers to entry with modern open source tools. Showing the importance of collaborating with these developers, who are often closer to real-world problems, to improve the quality and usability of open source software.