Sunsetting Blender Network in 2021

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This is sad to see that the professional network is being sunset. I hope someone picks up the torch. Instead of shutting down all the data on the hard drives, perhaps there is relevant data that can be shared?

Over a decade ago, a friend introduced me to Blender and I was stunned such an incredible software was free! I wanted to go into 3d animation and build video games, but my career plans changed. I'm happy with what I do, but sometimes I wish I spent my days drawing.

Thank you to the Blender team for their hard work and inspiring minds!

Edit: I know Blender is not shutting down. I was commenting on the Blender Network

Nothing is happening to blender. This is only "blender network", which is a training, certification, and jobs website. It's now no longer needed, so it is being shut down.

Blender itself is being developed faster than ever.

Yep, the announcement reads that Blender is basically already popular enough they don't need to put any effort into promoting its use or networking people who use it.

> Nothing is happening to blender.

I would add that a couple of weeks ago it was announced that AWS joined the Blender Development Fund

https://www.blender.org/press/aws-joins-the-blender-developm...

So yeah, it seems that Blender is healthy.

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