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Figma vs Photoshop
Photoshop started first, in 1990, 27 years before Figma.
Why Figma lasted
- Multiplayer design in a browser ended the 'final.psd' era.
- The file is a URL. That is a distribution trick Adobe spent years not shipping.
Why Photoshop lasted
- The file format and the verb. 'To photoshop' is the product.
- Print shops, studios, and schools standardised on it. That is a 30-year install base.
Questions
Which is older, Figma or Photoshop?
Photoshop started first, in 1990, 27 years before Figma.
How long has Photoshop been running?
Photoshop has been up 36 years 210 days, since 1990-02-19.
How long has Figma been running?
Figma has been up 9 years 355 days, since 2016-09-27.
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