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The Story Behind Audacity

Tantacrul · commentary · Watch on YouTube

UX & UI designSoftware practice, open source & careersMusic theory, synthesis & production

What it is

Tantacrul tells the story of Audacity, the widely used free audio editor, and announces his involvement in the project. It includes an interview with the original developers and a look at the software's usability.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it during the Muse Group acquisition controversy for its funny, pragmatic take on usability and open source stewardship.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Funny and insightful commentary on software usability in general.”

    Tantacrul's video on Audacity's future, plus funny usability commentary generally.

    dkdbejwi383, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “Audacity Aquired by Muse Group”

  2. “here are Tantacrul's entertaining videos on MuseScore”

    Entertaining videos on MuseScore design and Audacity.

    meowface, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “Audacity Aquired by Muse Group”

  3. “The levity and the pragmatic focus make a great combination.”

    Tantacrul's humorous, pragmatic look at Audacity's story and UI

    sitkack, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “Audacity Aquired by Muse Group”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: audacity, musescore, usability, open source, software design

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