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Why on earth would anyone bother paying for a list app, when there are so many ways to do it for free? The best you could do is try to write something really ex
by beat 11y ago
Why on earth would anyone bother paying for a list app, when there are so many ways to do it for free? The best you could do is try to write something really excellent and get bought as a replacement for one of ${GIANTCO}'s existing list products. So best case for a team is probably an acquihire, and it'd require a fair investment for scaling at zero revenue to get even that.
- meesterdude 11y agobasecamp is a list app, and they've been very successful in the space, and have remained small and independent for over 10 years. They were also bootstrapped, and managed to scale; but they did have revenue to support that.
- beat 11y agoI think there's plenty of room for small, independent list apps in niche verticals. But the original article isn't looking for Basecamps. They're looking for a unicorn.