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Developer Deflates AI Adobe Clone Claims
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Brandon Thomas posted his AI-built open-source replacements for seven Adobe applications to Hacker News, admitting they are not ready. While earlier posts claimed 100% parity within a month, Thomas stated readiness for real work is about 45%. The project uses Claude Opus 5.5 and targets Photoshop 2026 version 27.11.0, with full parity estimated between 2,300 to 4,100 hours.
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