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1047: Adobe has a big problem
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Someone just clean-room ported seven Adobe apps to Rust, and Wes is shocked at how good it is. Scott and Wes break down what it gets right, what’s still missing, and why copying software is easy but inventing what comes next is the hard part. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:12 Adobe Is in Trouble: A Clean Room Port of the Entire Suite ArtCraft 02:22 Scott’s Long Running Adobe Grudge Since 2017 03:42 Figma Is Not a Raster Tool: Why Every Alternative Falls Short 04:40 Opening Real Photoshop Files: Masks, Half Tones and Blend Modes PhotoCraft Github 06:30 What Clean Room Porting Actually Means 09:54 A Familiar Interface, Entirely Built in Rust 10:15 Don’t Trash the Whole Thing Over One…