Episode 168: Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz at FOSS Backstage 2023
Pablo shares the history of Kaleidos, Penpot, and Taiga, and how and why they are entirely open source.
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Show Notes
Guest
Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz
Panelist
Richard Littauer
Show Notes
Hello and welcome to Sustain! On this episode, Richard is at the FOSS Backstage 2023 that is held in Berlin every year. Today, Richard speaks with Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz, CEO of Kaleidos, and creator of Penpot and Taiga. The episode focuses on open-source design and how open-source products can be successful. They discuss how Kaleidos started as a consultancy company, but eventually became a full open-source products company. They also talk about the benefits and risks of focusing entirely on open-source products, as well as the importance of beauty and art in technology. Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz has been in open source since 1996 and witnessed Spain's huge trend in open source. Download this episode now to hear more!
Links
- SustainOSS
- SustainOSS Twitter
- SustainOSS Discourse
- [email protected]
- Richard Littauer Twitter
- FOSS Backstage 2023
- Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz Website
- Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz Twitter
- Kaleidos
- Taiga
- penpot
Credits
- Produced by Richard Littauer
- Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound
- Show notes by DeAnn Bahr Peachtree Sound
Special Guest: Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz.