What ArtCraft's Vibe-Coded Apps Say About Adobe
The author discusses their frustration with Adobe's subscription model and lack of support for power users, leading to the rise of alternative 'vibe-coded' software. The piece contrasts Adobe's corporate focus with the needs of independent creatives.
Why it matters
It highlights a growing trend of user dissatisfaction with legacy software giants and the emergence of community-driven, AI-assisted development tools.
I am not a unique flower. Like many creatives, I had a good relationship with Adobe that, over time, went belly up .
The first sign something was wrong was when the company more or less ignored Mac design conventions in a way that made its software harder to use. (All you had to do was support full-screen apps in Mac OS X Lion, dudes!)
Then it turned its subscription plan into the only real option. Then it kept raising prices. Then it changed its offering in a way that suggested it only really cared about customers who could pay them for hundreds of licenses each year.
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