None of this seems rooted in the reality I've been working in.
> What's Actually Happening: Students learn Figma, not Illustrator.
Figma is currently an excellent competitor for approximately 1/3 or so of Illustrator's capabilities. In some industries, knowing Figma is like saying you know Microsoft Publisher.
> What's Actually Happening: Indie developers run Omarchy on Framework laptops.
Omarchy was released by 1 divisive individual extremely recently. Framework is more expensive than most alternatives available and sadly have not taken over the market unless you mean the very niche and fractured high-end linux-laptop market, which is still debatable given the existence of system76, dell w/ linux, lenovo w/linux, tuxedo out of Germany, Star Labs in the UK...
zakelfassi•4mo ago
Fair push, thank you. Let me clarify where I'm coming from.
Re: Figma vs Illustrator –– totally agree Figma doesn't cover Illustrator's full surface area. But in a lot of product/UI/marketing work, "good enough + collaborative + extensible" beats "feature-complete." The fact students default to Figma signals where the center of gravity is drifting, even if print/illustration shops still anchor on Illustrator.
Re: Omarchy + Framework –– not claiming market dominance — it's tiny and new. My point is more about signal: indie dev culture experimenting with modular laptops + DHH's OS is the kind of early-edge activity that tends to foreshadow bigger cultural/tooling shifts.
I write from a Silicon Valley x indie dev POV: watching sparks at the periphery because that's often where the next fire comes from.
p_ing•4mo ago
Surpised there’s no mention of the Affinity suite. It’s inexpensive, not a yearly purchase (so far), and while the workflow and features differ from the Adobe suite, it may get the job done for those who need something less frequently.
There’s no Lightroom equivalent, unfortunately.
zakelfassi•4mo ago
You're right; I just have no first-hand experience with it, yet.
leakycap•4mo ago
> What's Actually Happening: Students learn Figma, not Illustrator.
Figma is currently an excellent competitor for approximately 1/3 or so of Illustrator's capabilities. In some industries, knowing Figma is like saying you know Microsoft Publisher.
> What's Actually Happening: Indie developers run Omarchy on Framework laptops.
Omarchy was released by 1 divisive individual extremely recently. Framework is more expensive than most alternatives available and sadly have not taken over the market unless you mean the very niche and fractured high-end linux-laptop market, which is still debatable given the existence of system76, dell w/ linux, lenovo w/linux, tuxedo out of Germany, Star Labs in the UK...
zakelfassi•4mo ago
Re: Figma vs Illustrator –– totally agree Figma doesn't cover Illustrator's full surface area. But in a lot of product/UI/marketing work, "good enough + collaborative + extensible" beats "feature-complete." The fact students default to Figma signals where the center of gravity is drifting, even if print/illustration shops still anchor on Illustrator.
Re: Omarchy + Framework –– not claiming market dominance — it's tiny and new. My point is more about signal: indie dev culture experimenting with modular laptops + DHH's OS is the kind of early-edge activity that tends to foreshadow bigger cultural/tooling shifts.
I write from a Silicon Valley x indie dev POV: watching sparks at the periphery because that's often where the next fire comes from.