Why hackers moved from Macromedia Fireworks to Sketch

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Macromedia Fireworks 0 hackers criticize it
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Sketch 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“I switched from Macromedia (acquired by Adobe) Fireworks to Sketch to Figma”
tonyoconnell, 2025-11-28original comment ↗

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Macromedia Fireworks vs Sketch

Macromedia FireworksSketch
Hackers who recommend01
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it11
Moved to it01

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

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