Adobe is competent in some regards, but seemingly not in others. Flash was riddled with bugs and vulnerabilities, so in this regard Adobe seems incompetent, or

Adobe is competent in some regards, but seemingly not in others. Flash was riddled with bugs and vulnerabilities, so in this regard Adobe seems incompetent, or lazy at best. But the flip side to this coin is the reason flash became so popular; artists and designers saw in it a tool that scratched their itch well, not knowing or caring about the technical shortcomings. In this particular regard, making software that designers and artists like to use, Adobe seems to have a track record of competence.