> Open technology always wins, and it's only a matter of time until Adobe-Figma fades out of relevance.
While I am a proponent of open source technology, I don't fully agree that closed source tools like Figma are destined to become irrelevant.
Figma gained popularity not simply because Sketch was closed source, but because it provided a better user experience and collaboration features that appealed to designers. Its editor runs in the browser, making it easily accessible, and the multiplayer editing capabilities make it easy for teams to work together.
So while being open source can be advantageous in terms of extensibility, transparency, and community-driven development, it is not the sole factor that determines a tool's success. Great user experience and product-market fit are the reasons Figma won over users, not strictly because it was proprietary software.
While I am a proponent of open source technology, I don't fully agree that closed source tools like Figma are destined to become irrelevant.
Figma gained popularity not simply because Sketch was closed source, but because it provided a better user experience and collaboration features that appealed to designers. Its editor runs in the browser, making it easily accessible, and the multiplayer editing capabilities make it easy for teams to work together.
So while being open source can be advantageous in terms of extensibility, transparency, and community-driven development, it is not the sole factor that determines a tool's success. Great user experience and product-market fit are the reasons Figma won over users, not strictly because it was proprietary software.