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Autodesk and SideFx are doing just fine, and are hardly beaten. It might feel that way when working Indie on a shoestring budget, but their tools are worth the

Autodesk and SideFx are doing just fine, and are hardly beaten. It might feel that way when working Indie on a shoestring budget, but their tools are worth the entry fee to many.

Teever 4y ago
They're still worth the entry fee for now but I hear the rumblings of discontent from my professional friends about Autodesk and Adobe. In classic rent seeking fashion both these companies have strategically swallowed up many small to medium sized software companies whose products many other industries require to stay competitive. And again in classic rent seeking fashio n they've jacked up prices while coasting on quality. My architecture/residential friends tell me that Revit is a bloated mess. An EE at my work complains about the poor integration of Eagle and Fusion360 and the horrible subscription model with frequent downtime. My relative with a video game company curses the price he has to pay for Maya or 3DSM for his employees while praising Blender. These are conversations that I've and with people in the last month alone. Everyone is fed up of those two companies and I think that you under estimate how much they have tested on their laurels while competitors are soon to grow up around them. I couldn't be happier.
- voakbasda 4y ago
  I used to be apathetic to Autodesk, until they swallowed up Eagle and destroyed that product for hobbyists. Now all of my old designs are locked on old systems or behind their subscription model. I hope they rot in hell for that. In the meantime, long live KiKad and other open alternatives.
culi 4y ago
Autodesk Maya and Adobe SideFX if anyone's trying to look it up. It seems telling that even googling for their blender alternative was a bit of a challenge I'd be interested in some numbers to see who's really winning here
- dleslie 4y ago
  SideFx Houdini

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Autodesk and SideFx are doing just fine, and are hardly beaten. It might feel that way when working Indie on a shoestring budget, but their tools are worth the

by dleslie 4y ago

Autodesk and SideFx are doing just fine, and are hardly beaten. It might feel that way when working Indie on a shoestring budget, but their tools are worth the entry fee to many.

Teever 4y ago
They're still worth the entry fee for now but I hear the rumblings of discontent from my professional friends about Autodesk and Adobe. In classic rent seeking fashion both these companies have strategically swallowed up many small to medium sized software companies whose products many other industries require to stay competitive. And again in classic rent seeking fashio n they've jacked up prices while coasting on quality. My architecture/residential friends tell me that Revit is a bloated mess. An EE at my work complains about the poor integration of Eagle and Fusion360 and the horrible subscription model with frequent downtime. My relative with a video game company curses the price he has to pay for Maya or 3DSM for his employees while praising Blender. These are conversations that I've and with people in the last month alone. Everyone is fed up of those two companies and I think that you under estimate how much they have tested on their laurels while competitors are soon to grow up around them. I couldn't be happier.
- voakbasda 4y ago
  I used to be apathetic to Autodesk, until they swallowed up Eagle and destroyed that product for hobbyists. Now all of my old designs are locked on old systems or behind their subscription model. I hope they rot in hell for that. In the meantime, long live KiKad and other open alternatives.
culi 4y ago
Autodesk Maya and Adobe SideFX if anyone's trying to look it up. It seems telling that even googling for their blender alternative was a bit of a challenge I'd be interested in some numbers to see who's really winning here
- dleslie 4y ago
  SideFx Houdini