12 comments

  • MiroslavPokorny 9 hours ago ago

    Lets hope merit rather than hype is the best way to judge to the value of anything.

    Secondly have you actually chcked whether the vibe coded Adobe replacements actually work ?

    Sounds like you just believed, just like many people just believe in stuff like aliens or faith healer because they heard it on the bus or train.

    • bilalcg 9 hours ago ago

      I checked it on the news and multiple places but haven't actually tried it. But the point is that even if something comes so close to Adobe apps that have taken years and years to make, then what does the future hold?

      • MiroslavPokorny 9 hours ago ago

        > I checked it on the news and multiple places but haven't actually tried it.

        Do you really think anyone in the news or social media did or would have the capability or knowledge to test any Adobe App ?

        Do you think they are in anyway qualified to give an opinion if these vibe coded apps actually work ?

        • bilalcg 8 hours ago ago

          That's a fair point.

  • buffer_overlord 9 hours ago ago

    They can try but they can’t stop open weight models

    • bilalcg 9 hours ago ago

      Yeah well that might become an issue.

  • mrandish 8 hours ago ago

    No. First, Adobe doesn't have the capital or market power to square off against the entire AI economy. Bubble or not, AI labs, hyperscalers, and all their customers & suppliers represent trillions in capital and significant political power.

    Second, the vast majority of Adobe's revenue comes from enterprise licensing agreements not individual consumers who might switch to free, open source alternatives.

    Third, good, free alternatives to Adobe tools have already existed for many years, such as PhotoPea.

    • bilalcg 7 hours ago ago

      Nice take.

  • TheAtomic 9 hours ago ago

    No, they are irrelevant now.

  • MattGaiser 9 hours ago ago

    I think it is irrelevant, as PhotoShop is notoriously poor in UX. GIMP has even worse UX. The battle is not in cloning PhotoShop, but in rethinking complex photo editing.

    • MiroslavPokorny 9 hours ago ago

      You didnt even ask if the vibe app even works...

      A bad UI doesnt mean something doesnt work, it also doesnt mean something does work. A critical mind is required to actually investigate if something works in all the way that should.

    • bilalcg 9 hours ago ago

      But just a side question: Don't you think people can solve this using AI much more quickly and possibly then become "relevant".