When Design Thinking Meets Opensource
summary
Claims that adding basic design methods increases open-source usability and shows how: a one-hour workshop runs empathy map and As‑is/To‑Be scenario mapping, ideation, paper prototyping and four to five iterations, then builds an Android app called LiquidPrep paired with a low‑cost soil sensor as the IoT input. Demonstrations include concrete metrics (water recommendations, crop stage guidance) and a prototype user flow that saves water for a farmer in the scenario, so this is practical, not just theory.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Design thinking in open source
- 5:27What is design thinking
- 18:33Empathy mapping with farmers
- 27:47Current user journey mapping
- 37:07Ideating farmer solutions
- 40:23Prototyping app concept
- 43:55Summary and next steps
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