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> "I started getting requests from users wanting niche data,” says Brewer. “For example, I was being asked if I could put together a list of sites in Australia
by allochthon 11y ago
> "I started getting requests from users wanting niche data,” says Brewer. “For example, I was being asked if I could put together a list of sites in Australia using a CDN or that were using Magento for their ecommerce stores. Everyone asking was saying they would be willing to pay for it."
Sounds a little sketchy, like people looking for vulnerable software.
- soccerdave 11y agoI would imagine more along the lines of targeting users of competing products to try to get them to switch to yours instead.
- flashman 11y agoYes, exactly. Or let's say I make middleware for a particular piece of software. I can use BuiltWith to find companies that might buy my middleware because they're using that software. Or when I'm choosing between adding support for Software X versus Software Y, I can ballpark the market size for each and factor that into my decision. It's basically market research for me.