> I don’t understand why free software always neglects the UI Because UX is multidisciplinary, which is hard when collaborators are loosely coordinated and eve

> I don’t understand why free software always neglects the UI Because UX is multidisciplinary, which is hard when collaborators are loosely coordinated and even harder when the entire team is developers - or developer, singular. Also, it requires knowing the users and walking in their shoes. That marketing attitude is absent when the project is about scratching one's own itch. Even when attempting to reach audiences beyond oneself, the change of perspective is hard while immersed in the project's internals. Non-developers thinking they'll help will have a hard time establishing sufficient credibility for any sort of fruitful cooperation to occur. And that of, course, is before everyone starts getting territorial about it...