Steve Ruiz

A new foundational document type is on the rise: the so-called infinite canvas. Steve is the creator of tldraw, an open-source canvas toolkit. He joins Mark and Adam to discuss why the canvas might be the ultimate fully-generalized form of all digital documents; why “infinite” refers to openness and possibility rather than just available space; and why canvases create a sense of place that is suited to multiuser collaboration. Plus: smash that fork button and own this thing forever. Discuss this episode in the Muse community Follow @MuseAppHQ on Twitter Show notes Steve Ruiz @steveruizok tldraw MacPaint scene in Steve Jobs Movie perfect-freehand excalidraw direct manipulation Mural, Miro, FigJam Codemirror, Prosemirror AceEditor Github Sponsors Framer Model View Controller Framer Classic Play Illustrator Hypercard LegendKeeper, WorldAnvil HTML Canvas Desktop Metaphor

Steve Ruiz, founder of tldraw, talks about building a collaborative whiteboard, following a problem through to its end, and the future of open source software. They discuss building out an audience, perfecting the arrow graphic, and the impact of GPT for vision. They also touch on the potential of AI in collaborative whiteboarding and the startup journey of TL Draw.

Founder and CEO Steve Ruiz discusses TLDraw's AI-powered Make Real feature, future of visual communication, collaboration with Google DeepMind, and challenges in design innovation. Insights on AI-assisted design, programming through drawing, and the impact of TLDraw's community on innovation.