{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"d.MBA","title":"79- Taking the fight to Figma","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7869a92a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2738,"description":"Sept 15th, 2022. The day Adobe announced its intention to acquire Figma for an eyewatering $20Bn was also a day of mourning for much of the design community. Our industry’s main tool was falling into the hands of a brand many have grown increasingly skeptical of. Sad times. But at a company retreat in rural Spain, the team at Penpot was rejoicing. Their nimble, open-source design tool is an alternative to the monopoly. An innovative upstart in the face of a seemingly greedy, toxic brand. But how does an open-source tool with a tiny market share face up to the might of Adobe? In this interview with Penpot's CEO Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz, we uncover:   How Penpot’s developer-inclusive product strategy can be an engine of growth   Why a “Tax the controller” subscription model can make open source a profitable business model   Using the ‘value created vs value captured’ ratio to create a compelling pricing proposition     www.d.mba  ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fGwnroa03djSGD-E2kyfvN9N7r8e89QNX6xusZWRql0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MDkwLzE2OTQ3/MDUyNzEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}