Re:Sketch – Part of your world: Why we’re proud to build a t...
by wdb on Monday October 26, 2020 @08:30PM
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Yes, that's true. I think they could also mentioned that you can at least use Sketch everywhere and anytime. Figma never seems to work, as it always wants you to login, and due to the internet being flaky at my part of London or on trains that can become problematic.
Before you know it you aren't able to login and unable to use Figma. That's my main pain point. I hoped the downloaded version of the app would solve this but no dice. Really looks promising but this is a bit of a no go for me to switch t Figma.
Re:Sketch – Part of your world: Why we’re proud to build a t...
by seltzered_ on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @06:21PM
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I think the one caveat is whether a tool works for 'everyone' as well. I love Sketch for where it works, though also respect how electron apps Figma/Miro have a place for designing together especially in educational environments where people may not all be on macs.
Re:Sketch – Part of your world: Why we’re proud to build a t...
by ashtonkem on Monday October 26, 2020 @08:06PM
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That’s how I read it too.
I think the big question is going to be collaboration; as a web first tool Figma handles sharing much better than Sketch does. Sketch should buy or build something equivalent to Abstract or Invision in order to cover their flank.
I've been impressed by what Figma can do in a browser, but I also agree that a native desktop app (not Electron) can be faster, more nimble, and more capable than browser-based apps.
No matter how ingeniously browser-based apps are coded, they'll eventually hit limitations that native desktop apps won't have to face. Of course, none of this might matter if the browser-based app does everything a user wants.