Apparently Fable, the much loved “Figma for motion” app is shutting down . What’s interesting is that they cite even with a sizeable investment in their Prism (generative) AI, they still weren’t able gain any ground in the market, and were unlikely to be able to ‘cut through’ in the current AI race g…

A $15 million fundraising round, coupled with a token-based payment system for accessing language models like GPT, seems poorly positioned when you consider that OpenAI itself is involved in an ongoing series of funding rounds, with a profitability target set for 2029. This highlights, once again, t…

On a somewhat related note, Webflow just acquired the company behind the popular GSAP JavaScript animation library . Apparently it was one of many announcements they made today regarding their focus on redefining the website experience through data, AI, design, and collaboration.

[image] anon68150607: Webflow just acquired the company behind the popular GSAP JavaScript animation library !$%&#@?! :astonished::angry:

If Webflow decides to keep future GSAP developments exclusively for its own platform, it could seriously disadvantage competitors like Wix, WordPress, or any web builders relying on this library for quality animations. This move would undeniably boost Webflow’s standing in the interactive web design…

[image] Bruno: If Webflow decides to keep future GSAP developments exclusively for its own platform, it could seriously disadvantage competitors like Wix, WordPress, or any web builders relying on this library for quality animations. Elements also … [image] Dev Diary Ep36 - P…

B R E A T H. These things happen all the time. Some markets change, consolidate or close all together. This is opportunity. [IMG_2918]

See… Dreamweaver is quiet, no impact for it… It will survive :rofl:

Dreamweaver is quiet, no impact for it… It will survive… Like a cockroach… :wink:

[image] For example? A bad move from Quark? Are you sure?

Kodak’s issues were far more complicated than not investing into the future. I was using their products commercially for 20 years before they closed/acquired. The issues were deep. I suspect the same is with Wordpress. Programming languages being acquired is a temporary issue. It will not take long …

RIP Fable and AI…

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