Adobe has announced it will acquire the much-loved design platform Figma. What does it all mean, and why does everyone hate Adobe so much?


Down Round investigates. (By which we mean we discussed it, with no investigation or reporting whatsoever.)

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Adobe has announced it will acquire the much-loved design platform Figma. What does it all mean, and why does everyone hate Adobe so much? Down Round investigates. (By which we mean we discussed it, with no investigation or reporting whatsoever.) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://downround.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">downround.substack.com/subscribe</a>

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#15 - Adobe: The most hated company on Earth rides again

In this short-but-sweet premium ep, Raph and James rattle through some of the biggest stories from the past week, planting flags for later told-you-so's:
Private equity firms are feeling the SaaSpocalypse
Apple's MacBook Neo play
the SNOO
Zuckerberg vs Wang

Plus, Raph describes his whirlwind weekend.

In this short-but-sweet premium ep, Raph and James rattle through some of the biggest stories from the past week, planting flags for later told-you-so's:
<ul>
<li>Private equity firms are feeling the SaaSpocalypse</li>
<li>Apple's MacBook Neo play</li>
<li>the SNOO</li>
<li>Zuckerberg vs Wang</li>
</ul>
Plus, Raph describes his whirlwind weekend.

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We also check in on James' dad, and wagers are made.

You may know Jack Dorsey as co-founder of Twitter or the guy who runs the company that makes those little card reader doo-dads at your local coffee shop, or perhaps that one random mention in a Kendrick Lamar song.
Right now, he's in the news for laying off a whole hunk of people from Block, the company that owns Square, Afterpay, and Tidal &mdash; and he has cited AI as the catalyst. The boys discuss whether this is the beginning of a trend or just a useful excuse.
We also check in on James' dad, and wagers are made.

#15 - Adobe: The most hated company on Earth rides again

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