JavaScript
Private
Penpot
Open source design and prototyping platform.
Security
TypeScript
Type
JavaScript application
Stack
ClojureScript, Clojure, PostgreSQL
Year
2020
Duration
8+ years
Overview
What I built & why
Open source Figma alternative with SVG-native files and design tokens. Self-hostable with multi-tenant SaaS available.
Designed for designer-developer handoff with code-friendly file formats.
Highlights
Key deliverables
- ✓ SVG-native files
- ✓ Design tokens
- ✓ Real-time multiplayer
- ✓ Designer-developer handoff
- ✓ Self-host first
Process
Challenge & solution
The challenge
A patchwork of spreadsheets and three different inboxes meant nobody knew the real status of a job until the customer complained.
The solution
Modeled the entire pipeline as a single source of truth, then layered real-time UI on top so every team saw the same status.
More Work
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