# UX action plan on SolidOS ## Overview This document outlines actionable items aimed at improving the user experience on SolidOS. It is designed to be community-driven and to encourage collective efforts. The items are structured to be minimal, tangible, and achievable, ensuring that we build and maintain momentum over the long term. ### UX audit (on high level items) To kick-start this initiative, I conducted a high-level UX audit of SolidOS. Last year, I created my WebID and explored its potential for authentication, but in revisiting SolidOS today, I encountered a few usability challenges worth addressing. > As a tech savvy UX designer, I can get around on new interface fairly fast, but today I need to express about my friction on using SolidOS **General** - very confusing on how to get started (once login with WebID on https://solidos.solidcommunity.net/ ) - the login doesnt presist if I open SolidOS in multiple tabs - slow respond on the ui - when navigating from public space to personal profile, the interface will log me out, therefore i need to repeatly re-login - user profile menu sometime randomly show up - I have to admit after 1+ hour of trying on dokeili ui, i give up... **Use of the panes** - there is no "confirmation" nor feedback on the action i'm trying to do: I simply just want --- ### Action items - **Create a Community Survey** - Engage the Solid community in a survey to gauge the current state of user experience, identifying common friction points and areas of strength. - **Prioritize Based on Survey Results** - Use the survey results to set action priorities. For example, should we focus on improving developer experience before user experience, or vice versa? - **Collect and Audit UX Patterns from Community Groups** - Given Solid’s decentralized nature, it’s natural for different working groups to have unique approaches. This exercise will document each group’s UX patterns, identify shared challenges, and develop a library of recommended practices for future projects. - **Design and Develop a Simple Design System** - Create a design system to support teams with reusable components, enabling faster and more consistent prototyping. - **Conduct UX Audit and Design Improvements for Each Pane** - Perform a scenario-based analysis on each type of pane, identifying specific design improvements and optimizing user interactions. - **More Ideas to Come** - Each of these actions will involve active community participation. I plan to host workshops where we can brainstorm and iterate on ideas in real-time. --- ### About me **Why am I interested in leading this, and who am I?** My name is Chiali. For the past three years, I’ve focused on advancing data ownership and privacy. This has become a passion of mine, especially since working in a team focused on programmable cryptography in a blockchain setting. I see tremendous potential in the Solid Project, especially as it is built upon web standards, which I believe make it more accessible and user-friendly. While the technology is still in its early stages, I’m confident that my contribution can make a meaningful impact. I bring over 14 years of experience as a UX designer and have expanded into product management in the past 2 years. I’m excited to participate and contribute as much as possible. Here is my [linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chialitsai/) and [github](https://github.com/ChialiT), if you are interested to learn more.