{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"79- Taking the fight to Figma","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\u2019s 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-M\u00fazquiz, we uncover:   How Penpot\u2019s developer-inclusive product strategy can be an engine of growth   Why a \u201cTax the controller\u201d subscription model can make open source a profitable business model   Using the \u2018value created vs value captured\u2019 ratio to create a compelling pricing proposition   &amp;nbsp; www.d.mba &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"d.MBA","author_url":"http:\/\/www.d.mba","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25923807\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/25923807"}