# Penpot Insights - Q2 ’26 - 🇨🇳 Penpod China **URL:** \ **Category:** Open Library\ **Tags:** community, ambassadors, education\ **Created:** [June 22, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-insights-q2-26-penpod-china/10683 "2026-06-22T02:50:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![catcatpot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/catcatpot/32/7876_2.png) [@catcatpot](https://community.penpot.app/u/catcatpot)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-insights-q2-26-penpod-china/10683/1 "2026-06-22T02:50:33Z")
* * * At the first Penpot community meetup held at Shenzhen University, I hosted a talk entitled **“Blender + AI Era: Why Should You Know Penpot?”** and shared reflections on how Penpot, Blender, and AI relate to open-source learning, workflow thinking, and community growth. The session focused on introducing Penpot’s value, explaining open-source collaboration, and exploring how localized teaching and community support can help Penpot grow in China. **Things we learned** - **Penpot and Blender share a similar open-source logic.** Although they belong to different domains, both grow through strong communities, clear contribution mechanisms, and open ecosystems that encourage continuous improvement. - **Tools are part of a larger way of working.** Blender and Penpot show that tools are not isolated software products, but points of connection within a broader practice of making, collaboration, and design. - **AI is a catalyst, not a replacement for human thinking.** AI can speed up output, shorten timelines, open new directions, and reduce repetitive work, but people still create value by integrating tools, learning across systems, and combining knowledge with creativity. - **Workflow thinking matters more than ever.** As technology changes quickly, building a personal work system and continuously adapting it is essential. This includes staying open, learning across disciplines, and iterating how we work. - **T-shaped capabilities develop through practice.** Professional depth and interdisciplinary understanding are built gradually through real learning and application. - **Open-source tools need community understanding.** In the discussion around Penpot, it became clear that many people still underestimate the value of open-source. This is not only a product awareness issue, but also a mindset issue. - **Localized teaching materials are important for adoption.** Even when teaching resources exist, they are not always directly usable in class. Chinese-language materials and clearer explanations can make Penpot easier to teach and easier for students to engage with. - **The community response highlighted both curiosity and** **unfamiliarity.** There is interest in new tools and open workflows, but also a gap in familiarity. This showed that awareness-building, translation, and teaching context are all important for community growth. **Areas to improve** - **Penpot is still relatively unknown in China.** More awareness-building is needed so people can better understand its value and its open-source model. - **Open-source perception could be addressed more directly.** Some people still associate open-source with limitations or instability, so future sharing could spend more time clarifying this misunderstanding. - **Localized teaching content needs further development.** Existing materials are helpful, but they are not always directly usable in teaching. More adapted Chinese examples and localized support would improve accessibility. - **Penpot could be introduced more strongly within a broader workflow.** Teaching it alongside other open-source tools may help learners understand how it fits into real creative practice. **Notes for future viewers** - **Start by understanding Penpot as more than a design tool.** It is also a way to think about open collaboration, open standards, and vendor-neutral workflows. - **Compare Penpot with other open-source tools like Blender.** This helps reveal the shared values of community contribution, openness, and sustainable tool development. - **Pay attention to workflow, not only features.** The most useful insight is how Penpot can connect with other tools and fit into a larger creative system. - **Keep an eye on localization and teaching resources, and start with practical learning.** Accessible and context-aware materials can make a big difference. It is also helpful to begin with introductory Penpot content, then explore how Penpot can work together with AI tools and other open-source platforms in real projects. **Photos, videos, links** Full article about the event: click [here](https://otp.krystal.technology/en/news/p/agpbc55qsccy7hxzzyuvgws5/) Related teaching materials or slides: [20260516 Penpot Seminar Slides and Certification Demo](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bG7vxxgU8FFk3zyQUtbF79FhwYoJ8QTA?usp=sharing) ---
**Author:** ![medetcan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/medetcan/32/6383_2.png) [@medetcan](https://community.penpot.app/u/medetcan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-insights-q2-26-penpod-china/10683/2 "2026-06-22T06:32:11Z")
Fantastic insights, Catina and I love the addition of integrations, as well as the certification. Notes for future viewers section is also very thoughtfully put together. Massive thank you, Tim, and everyone involved.