Re:Affinity Designer: A Love Story
by npunt on Saturday March 28, 2020 @11:53PM
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True, tho that's only one of many ways to get locked-in. Just to name three:
1. what if I want to switch platforms?
2. what if they switch business models?
3. what if they go away?
The only real concern is #1 with Sketch, and that's your (org's) choice so you do have some choice in the matter. Since the format is well-documented there's ways to move away if #2 and you still have access to existing software with #3 (save issues with a licensing server perhaps).
Figma is a concern with all three unfortunately. Everything I see about its capabilities is amazing, but I've resisted for this reason. Hopefully they open their format.
1. what if I want to switch platforms?
2. what if they switch business models?
3. what if they go away?
The only real concern is #1 with Sketch, and that's your (org's) choice so you do have some choice in the matter. Since the format is well-documented there's ways to move away if #2 and you still have access to existing software with #3 (save issues with a licensing server perhaps).
Figma is a concern with all three unfortunately. Everything I see about its capabilities is amazing, but I've resisted for this reason. Hopefully they open their format.