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Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger

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  1. Bipolar
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    Good, all these industry consolidations are bad for everyone but the shareholders.

    Good, all these industry consolidations are bad for everyone but the shareholders.

    44 votes
  2. TheInflatableKayak
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    I empathize with the employees at Figma whose enthusiasm is turning into disappointment, yet as a customer, I'm relieved.

    I empathize with the employees at Figma whose enthusiasm is turning into disappointment, yet as a customer, I'm relieved.

    34 votes
  3. Moogles
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    Was always worried about this since Figma seems like the de facto design tool out there. I also feel like Adobe tends to stall out on product UX and innovation.

    Was always worried about this since Figma seems like the de facto design tool out there. I also feel like Adobe tends to stall out on product UX and innovation.

    20 votes
  4. nothis
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    This is absolutely huge, I shed a tear of joy. Is this a case where the "regulatory review process" actually... worked? Can't think of another example in big software acquisitions in recent years.

    This is absolutely huge, I shed a tear of joy. Is this a case where the "regulatory review process" actually... worked? Can't think of another example in big software acquisitions in recent years.

    16 votes
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    1. NoblePath
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      Man I quit my design career over macromedia freehand. Illustrator is still not even close on ux.

      Man I quit my design career over macromedia freehand. Illustrator is still not even close on ux.

      2 votes
  6. EnigmaNL
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    This is great news. I was mentally prepared for Figma to become another victim of enshittification, but this is a step in the right direction.

    This is great news. I was mentally prepared for Figma to become another victim of enshittification, but this is a step in the right direction.

    14 votes
  7. fxgn
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    Woah. I literally just said the phrase "I don't want to use Figma, it got bought by Adobe" like 2 hours ago, and now they publish this.

    Woah. I literally just said the phrase "I don't want to use Figma, it got bought by Adobe" like 2 hours ago, and now they publish this.

    11 votes
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    devilized
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    On one hand, as a user, this is great news. But I still worry about the future of the product. Obviously, the creator wanted to cash out. It's very possible that they stall development in order to...

    On one hand, as a user, this is great news. But I still worry about the future of the product. Obviously, the creator wanted to cash out. It's very possible that they stall development in order to keep expenses low, with the goal of finding another buyer.

    10 votes
    1. chocobean
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      I echo your sentiments. Despite what I, a non paying user, thinks about Adobe, Dylan had been working on this for 15 months and this was obviously something he super wanted. I hope we won't look...

      I echo your sentiments. Despite what I, a non paying user, thinks about Adobe, Dylan had been working on this for 15 months and this was obviously something he super wanted. I hope we won't look back on this small celebration as the day the project gets abandoned because the Figma team can no longer afford to keep it running.

      5 votes
  9. countdoofie
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    Glad to hear, actually. Adobe doesn’t need to have total dominance IMHO. I use Affinity and Axure, but have never used Figma. How does it compare?

    Glad to hear, actually. Adobe doesn’t need to have total dominance IMHO.

    I use Affinity and Axure, but have never used Figma. How does it compare?

    1 vote