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Comment on After Raising $235K, Abode Remains Committed to Taking on Adobe

I’m highly sceptical of this shipping in a state that can compete with Adobe at the end of it all. The branding itself is asking for trouble, which is just plain stupid if you are serious about long-term and sustainable development of the whole suite, and 180k is not enough to even put together a competent alternative to Illustrator, not to mention Photoshop and InDesign.

And before people start claiming that you can fund this by outsourcing to Eastern Europe / India etc, please bear in mind that you usually get what you pay for. A competent developer with enough experience to actually make this happen won’t come cheap, and opportunistic juniors with big ambitions won’t deliver.

I wish this project all the luck it can get, but I’m personally banking on Graphite and Inkscape from the FOSS world and Affinity suite from (as of yet) less corpo commercial offerings.

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djquadratic@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Case in point. I’m still waking up and thought that said adobe is taking on adobe

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- ddnomad@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Same, actually! And that happened even after I had my morning coffee too.
  
  I especially like how “legal issues” are not even in “Risks and challenges” section on Kickstarter.
  
  What can possibly go wrong?
  
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- aeternum@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I'm still not sure that's not what it says
  
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donut4ever@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I was gonna get mad you at first, but then you provided some sweet links. 😂 Thank you. And also good luck to abode. The more competition the better.

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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Just not Canva. We have customers that use Canva and, unless they use presets, the results are universally awful.

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hardypart@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

and opportunistic juniors with big ambitions won’t deliver.

Have you ever heard about photopea.com? Made by ONE guy.

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Vastris31@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
While your skepticism is valid, it’s important to consider that competition doesn’t solely rely on branding but also on innovation, user experience, and pricing. The concerns about funding and developer quality are legitimate, but success can be achieved by striking the right balance. While alternatives like Graphite, Inkscape, and Affinity have their merits, it’s worth keeping an eye on emerging projects as well. For a broader perspective on outsourcing development, this article on IT outsourcing in Europe (www.cleveroad.com/blog/it-outsourcing-europe/) can provide insights into potential options and considerations for ensuring competent and successful development, addressing some of the concerns raised.

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- artsemlaz@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  TL;DR:
  
  Semple, a multi-disciplinary British artist, promised to build “a brand new suite of world-class design and photography tools, with an uncanny similarity to the tools you’ve been indoctrinated in.”
  
  “There’s a really urgent need for a suite of creative tools for creators that they actually own rather than rent. In a way, this first started when Adobe and Pantone decided to paywall the Pantone colors and I created Freetone — which was a free color plugin so creators could continue to access their palette,” he says.
  
  “I have lawyers, and I’ve taken advice. We have solid plans in place. I would also point out that nobody has seen the final branding and no software that infringes on any of Adobe’s trademarks has been produced,”
  
  “I have successfully challenged IP owned by Tiffany and Co, Pantone, Mattel, and others over the years. I feel we have a good and thorough understanding of where the legal line is and an ability to get as close to that as possible without overstepping it.”
  
  Creating a new design is always an arduous task. I like how you discussed a British artist Semple. His aim is to create new design and photography tools in competition with Adobe. I think that the competition in the startup area is so high that you can’t relax even for a minute. Plus I liked how you addressed concerns with regard to legal issues and the importance of innovation and competition in tech startup ideas. As we talk about startups and raising capital I advise you to look at this article about tech startup ideas https://solveit.dev/blog/tech-startup-ideas. The most popular niches for growing startups for now are Artificial Intelligence, Telehealth and Virtual Medical Services, and Remote Working. EdTech Startup, Biotech Startups, and IoT startups.
  
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