--- title: Guadec Day 1 description: This week I am at Guadec in Den Haag. For those less familiar with working on open-source projects Guadec is the annual gathering of developers, users and businesses primarily focused on GNOME. GNOME, for those of you who don’t know is the core desktop element of Ubuntu. Explanations for the uninitiated now delivered, I will […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/guadec-day-1 --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 26 July 2010 # Guadec Day 1 [Design](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/design) [GNOME](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/gnome) --- Share the article This week I am at [Guadec](http://www.guadec.org/index.php/guadec/2010/) in Den Haag. For those less familiar with working on open-source projects Guadec is the annual gathering of developers, users and businesses primarily focused on GNOME. [GNOME](http://www.gnome.org/), for those of you who don’t know is the core desktop element of Ubuntu. Explanations for the uninitiated now delivered, I will proceed with my news! It all starts at breakfast, of course. Introductions to [Andreas Proschofsky](http://twitter.com/suka_hiroaki), Daniel Siegel of [Cheese](http://projects.gnome.org/cheese) fame and hellos with lots of familiar faces. I attended the Design Thinking workshop which was very well executed and I hereby declare my full intention to steal the Lego intros exercise. The UX Advocates BOF session was an opportunity to talk more widely and it certainly highlights that there are quite a few real problems to overcome. I shall be very interested to see how the [Shotwell](http://yorba.org/shotwell/) UX Advocate experiment goes and look forward to using it to help us shape the initiative. I have committed to offering some mentoring to would-be UX Advocates and look forward to [Allan Day](http://febuntoo.com/allan-day-user-experience-advocates.html) telling me what my next duties are! Good HIG session, lots to do! I know that our very own mpt can’t wait to get going. The highlight of my day? A very Eurpoean kiss on both cheeks from the ever-charming [Bastien Nocera](http://www.hadess.net/). Now for an evening of eating, drinking and solving problems. Toodle-pip! [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. In submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Notice](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy/contact) and [Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### What designers should know about semiotics](https://canonical.com/blog/what-designers-should-know-about-semiotics) What happens when you look at an apple? When you see it, you perceive the apple and assign meaning to it based on your language, experience, and personal preferences – such as... [Sophie Carroll](https://canonical.com/blog/author/sophiecarroll) 15 October 2026 [### Challenges designers face in open source (and how to fix them)](https://canonical.com/blog/challenges-designers-face-in-open-source-and-how-to-fix-them) Open source powers up to 90% of modern software, yet many projects lack usability. Canonical’s Design team surveyed 115 cross-functional professionals to uncover the 4 core... [Kola Ojoodide](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kola-ojoodide) 26 June 2026 [### Template: Streamlining open source design contributions](https://canonical.com/blog/template-streamlining-open-source-design-contributions) As designers working at Canonical, we’re always thinking about open source. We believe that encouraging more designers to contribute to open source benefits everyone, from the... [Nina Rojc](https://canonical.com/blog/author/ninarojc) 16 June 2026 [### Decoding design: How design and engineering thrive together in open source](https://canonical.com/blog/decoding-design-how-design-and-engineering-thrive-together-in-open-source) Open source thrives on engineering-driven processes. Fast feedback loops, terminal tools, Git workflows: they’re the lifeblood of how we build software in the open. But for... [Miguel Divo](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mdivo) 22 May 2026