[$] Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop
Brief
Scott Jenson has been working on user interfaces (UIs) and user experience (UX) for many years at Apple, Google, and other companies. Now, he's trying to convince open-source projects to experiment more and drive the desktop beyond the age-old " windows, icons, menus, pointer " (WIMP) model.
At Akademy 2026 , KDE's annual developer conference, he shared his complaints and ideas in a talk aimed at convincing those in attendance to take the lead on desktop design.