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Dribbble is a global community platform where designers showcase small screenshots of their work called 'shots,' gain inspiration, receive feedback, network with peers, and find job opportunities.

🚀 Overview

Dribbble is a self-promotion and social networking platform tailored for digital designers. It allows users to share 'shots'—quick screenshots of their design work-in-progress—to get feedback, inspiration, and visibility from a community of millions. Unlike traditional portfolio sites that emphasize complete projects, Dribbble focuses on bite-sized shares to foster collaboration and discovery.

The platform solves the problem of isolated design work by providing a space for real-time feedback, job hunting, and professional networking. It's built for digital designers, UI/UX professionals, illustrators, motion designers, and creative agencies worldwide, with over 16 million registered users across 195 countries.

Founded in 2009 by Dan Cederholm and Rich Thornett as an invite-only site to 'dribble' out design ideas, it opened to the public in 2010 and was acquired by Tiny in 2017. Today, it's actively maintained by a remote team of 29, generating $16M revenue as of 2022.

✨ Key Features

Shots Sharing: Upload screenshots of designs for likes, comments, and feedback from the community (core to inspiration and iteration).
Explore & Discovery: Curated feeds, search, and recommendations to find trending work and top designers.
Job Board: Post and find design jobs, with recruiting tools for teams.
Pro Subscription: Boosted visibility, private shots, analytics, 0% platform fees on payouts, project briefs, and client matching.
Optional: Team accounts, video uploads, customizable portfolios via Playbook.

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend: Ember.js, Sass/SCSS, jQuery
Backend: Ruby on Rails, Ruby
Database: PostgreSQL
Auth: Custom
Hosting: AWS, Nginx, Cloudflare

👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

Designers who want to showcase work-in-progress, get feedback, and build a portfolio
Teams looking for talented creatives via job board and recommendations
Indie makers building personal brands and finding freelance gigs

📸 Screenshots / Demo

Live demo: https://dribbble.com
GitHub: N/A

🔥 Project Status

🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Freemium (Basic account free; Pro tiers from ~$5/month to $100/month for advanced features like visibility boosts and client tools. Job postings $150/month.)

Is the source code available?

No — proprietary commercial platform.

Can I contribute?

Dribbble is not open source. You can provide feedback via support tickets, participate in community discussions, or attend meetups/events. No code PRs accepted.