I've never been a fan of Adobe. Not only do I feel like I need to remember every tool and shortcut the platform offers, but it reminds me of being in the cockpit of an aircraft that's about to crash.
Figma on the other hand takes this complexity out of the mix. It takes this existing knowledge of scary design software (born from Adobe) and turns it on its head with an approachable, intuitive and really fun-to-use platform.
The thought of Adobe acquiring Figma feels like we are about to derail this trajectory of simplistic, sophisticated and fun designing/design tools.
So in summation, my reaction to this as a Product Designer: 😬