--- title: 'Join in UbuntuVoice: be the voice of millions of Ubuntu users' description: 'In past years, we have had many Ubuntu users getting involved in helping with our user research. Now we feel it’s time to form a user research network, which we’re calling: UbuntuVoice. So,  if you want to: be the voice of over 20 million Ubuntu users. You will have the opportunities to take part in […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/join-in-ubuntuvoice-be-the-voice-of-millions-of-ubuntu-users?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") on 10 September 2013 # Join in UbuntuVoice: be the voice of millions of Ubuntu users [Design](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/design) Share on:* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.canonical.com/blog/join-in-ubuntuvoice-be-the-voice-of-millions-of-ubuntu-users "Share on Facebook") * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/share?text=Join%20in%20UbuntuVoice%3A%20be%20the%20voice%20of%20millions%20of%20Ubuntu%20users&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/join-in-ubuntuvoice-be-the-voice-of-millions-of-ubuntu-users&hashtags=ubuntu "Share on Twitter") * [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/join-in-ubuntuvoice-be-the-voice-of-millions-of-ubuntu-users&title=Join%20in%20UbuntuVoice%3A%20be%20the%20voice%20of%20millions%20of%20Ubuntu%20users "Share on LinkedIn") --- --- ## Newsletter signup Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up In past years, we have had many Ubuntu users getting involved in helping with our user research. Now we feel it’s time to form a user research network, which we’re calling: UbuntuVoice. So,  if you want to: * be the voice of over 20 million Ubuntu users. You will have the opportunities to take part in a variety of Ubuntu user research with different products, and help shape the Ubuntu experience. You choose the ones that you are interested in. * stay up to date with Ubuntu. Get periodic updates (every two months) via email, such as what designers are working on, how feedback is used, and how users behave when interacting with technology. * get a little something extra. Some of our research will come with an incentive, or in the form of a ‘Ubuntu goody’ lucky draw, and some research will be voluntary. …then join us today by [clicking here](https://docs.google.com/a/canonical.com/forms/d/1xB7vRZiQDcEVCQX-HVqExj00O6925pWuCV65n4RjeEM/viewform) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: [ubuntuvoice@gmail.com](mailto:ubuntuvoice@gmail.com) Update: Thank you very much for everyone’s support for the UbuntuVoice! We reached our target number of participants in just a day! Since we are a small team, we can’t have more participants at the moment. However, do keep your eyes on the design blog for updates. Ubuntu user research team #### Related posts --- [Kola Ojoodide](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kola-ojoodide) 26 June 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) Company Ubuntu tech blog 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 challenges UI/UX designers face when contributing, and how maintainers can solve them. ... --- [Nina Rojc](https://canonical.com/blog/author/ninarojc) 16 June 2026 ### [Template: Streamlining open source design contributions](https://canonical.com/blog/template-streamlining-open-source-design-contributions) Design Article 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 project maintainers to the end users themselves.   In the 2025 edition of FOSSBackstage conference, we presented our research findings on  why designers don’t get ... --- [Miguel Divo](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mdivo) 22 May 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) Design Article 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 software to truly excel, we need to create user experiences that empower people to use them. I wanted to bring this conversation into the spotlight as part of Canonica ...