Hello mkdm,

When it comes to UX there really shouldn't be a demarcation when it comes to the user type, either they have use for the tool or they don't. I see this all the time when I do UX for technical applications, a doctor, researcher or engineer will have just as much appreciation for a great user experience as a hobbyist or student.

I would have preferred that McNeel picked a side when it came to Rhino / Grasshopper. Either they stick with the Rhino UX or go all in on the Grasshopper UX.

I could go into the reasons why Blender has one of the worst UXs of all time but it wouldn't be anything that any other UX designer hasn't beaten to death already. Blender will never be anything other than a niche product because it's horrible usability holds it back.

I believe the next wave of winners will be the companies that realize the importance of a great UX. MoI is well positioned in this regard.

Have you checked out the Internet Archive of old software? Can you believe DPaint is over 30 years old? It doesn't seem like that long ago.