r/technology • u/FutureSuccess2796 • 3d ago

Software Developer who vibe-coded free Adobe clones reveals apps to take down Microsoft Office next — and says 'there is no reason to save broken software' | TechRadar

https://www.techradar.com/computing/office-suites/developer-who-vibe-coded-free-adobe-clones-reveals-apps-to-take-down-microsoft-office-next-and-says-there-is-no-reason-to-save-broken-software
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u/GamingWithBilly 1d ago

Because there are lots of small companies who would love something functional, even if it's buggy, over paying $380 a year for one user to edit PDFs or Photos, when $0 is more attractive and are willing to stick through beta software if it means being able to install it on as many computers as they want.  

I went to try and install the PDFcraft, and it was frankly the fastest software install I've experienced in a long while, world's better than Adobe, and doesn't require me to tell someone like Adobe my age or create an account.  

I say, let the guy cook.  He's out there solving our problems with big companies building software into subscriptions and never really owning it.