Sustain: Episode 168: Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz at FOSS Backstage 2023

SustainOSS SustainOSS 4/18/23 - Episode Page

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
podcast@sustainoss.org
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.

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