Is VectorStyler a one-person project?
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VectorStyler is a humble one-man project that has achieved the nearly impossible in a few years, while Serif Software is an amateurishly run multi-person project that has been getting most things wrong for 37 years—repeatedly, if they can—and where customers with a truly amateur background or less torture themselves by waiting decades for bug fixes, improvements, and usability enhancements that never come.
In VectorStyler, bugs will be more than lucky to survive a quarter. VectorStyler's one-man army of a programmer is incredibly professionally competent, ambitious, and has an outstanding and awe-inspiring respect for his customers.
The three best things that have happened to me as a graphic designer in the past few years are:
- I discovered and focused on VectorStyler
- I switched from Windows to macOS (where VS shines)
- I stopped using Affinity
Also, take note of how this forum is blessed with mature, respectful members. A facepalm-free forum.
One man, but many and great achievements. I am deeply impressed.
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I’m equally impressed…
I wonder if @VectorStyler has a strategy of remaining elusive and anonymous, forever hidden behind the alias? Not that I have anything against it, but I would love to know a little about @VectorStyler’s background and other works. We know the enterprise is based in Finland, but that’s about it..🤫🫥
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@larsherold said in Is VectorStyler a one-person project?:
I wonder if @VectorStyler has a strategy of remaining elusive and anonymous, forever hidden behind the alias?
No such plans
I'm just trying to focus on the app, not the person
I'm Csaba Raduly-Baka (of Hungarian origin) and I also teach CS at the University of Turku, Finland -
I share the enthusiasm and encouragement expressed here
Certainly, VS is incredibly rich in features: there are still99.9%99.8% of options whose purpose is yet to be discovered
... VS is (will become) an indispensable tool indeed. I'm surprised that there aren't more of us active on this forum to report bugs & suggest features/options/... I'd be more circumspect about the Affinity suite's critics: its strengths lie in the fact that it offers a range of software from page layout to photo editing, with its bugs probably, its workarounds certainly... but the basis is there. This mix of pseudo-vector and raster is interesting. The major weaknesses are the absolute slowness of software development, the persistence of bugs and the lack of communication. I kind of miss the ease of using brushes/switching from one persona to another or adding noise when using VS... but of course I have plenty of specific/unique features in VS to test and play with -
@VectorStyler said in Is VectorStyler a one-person project?:
@larsherold said in Is VectorStyler a one-person project?:
I wonder if @VectorStyler has a strategy of remaining elusive and anonymous, forever hidden behind the alias?
No such plans
I'm just trying to focus on the app, not the person
I'm Csaba Raduly-Baka (of Hungarian origin) and I also teach CS at the University of Turku, FinlandHe's the international man of mystery!
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I have been promoting VectorStyler to many people, and it seems that a lot of them are interested. They have been suggesting various effects they desire, and I have been testing using VectorStyler to address those requests. Gradually, they will begin to make purchases.
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@VectorStyler Some potential buyers don't have credit cards and always ask me to make the payment on their behalf. It would be more convenient if could input their username during the purchase. Today, when I asked someone if they wanted to wait for Black Friday for a possible 50% discount, they replied that the software is so good they couldn't wait and wanted to buy it immediately. However, since they don't have a credit card, they asked me to make the payment on their behalf.
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@Li-Xiao Could they use PayPal?
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@VectorStyler I don't think many of them have PayPal, but I can suggest them to try registering for PayPal. Alipay is also a viable option.
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@Li-Xiao VS uses Paddle for payment processing. When at the Checkout phase with the Paddle, please look if you can find an Alipay option. I cannot see it here as it is only available in China.
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@VectorStyler I only see credit card and PayPal options. It's okay, I'll take care of the payment on their behalf. It's a small matter.
