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The DOJ just called me about Adobe/Figma merger

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Re: The DOJ just called me about Adobe/Figma merger

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Ok, I have a lot of experience in this area and recently was a key contributor in migrating our 200+ person design department over to Figma from Sketch beginning in early 2022. The only thing I can't speak to is the first point since all of that evaluation and decision making process was routed to people far above my paygrade. So to your other bulletpoints: 2. There are many alternatives to Figma - the industry stand…

Lots of excellent insights. Sketch has move powerful vector drawing tools than Figma - but it hardly matters. [1] As you say, Sketch and Adobe XD are desktop apps for the sole designer. In Figma, no designer presence needed for a myriad of use cases and user types. I can only assume in the future soon Adobe will change Figma sign-ups into Adobe ID accounts (like Adobe have done with Behance). [1] The Sketch team wrot…

Yes, good point. Sketch has better vector tooling but also to your point, if that matters to you enough you’re going to likely just use Illustrator or one of the smaller offerings like Affinity for your work (or the majority of it)

Re: The DOJ just called me about Adobe/Figma merger

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Hey,sorry for naivety here, but do you mean the Department of Justice? Why would they call you about the merger?

Yes. The Department of Justice. I filed a complaint stating the nature of deal may be in violation of antitrust regulation.

if you don't mind sharing, why did you file the complaint?

Re: The DOJ just called me about Adobe/Figma merger

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes. The Department of Justice. I filed a complaint stating the nature of deal may be in violation of antitrust regulation.

if you don't mind sharing, why did you file the complaint?

I dont. It's a bummer when #1 buys out #2. It stifles innovation and increases costs to consumers.
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