1047: Adobe has a big problem

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 or Two Bugs