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Developer Behind the AI-Built Adobe Clones Says They Are “Not Anywhere Close to Ready
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A developer used Claude Opus 5.5 to build open-source replacements for seven Adobe applications, promoted them across Reddit with a projection of roughly 100% parity within a month, then told Hacker News the project was not anywhere close to ready. Its own roadmap puts it at 45% ready for real work and 2,300 to 4,100 agent-hours from full parity. By Steef-Jan Wiggers
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