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It's literally the ONLY way to defend against copies and clones. At least, if you're dealing with lots of money and big ideas. Marco is coming at from the pers
by debt 9y ago
It's literally the ONLY way to defend against copies and clones. At least, if you're dealing with lots of money and big ideas.
Marco is coming at from the perspective that everyone is a nerd, reads hacker news and knows the difference between "free beer" and whatever the other one is.
Most, nay, all software companies get shit patented. It's the difference between having a legal document protecting your ideas and, well, not.
- Zanni 9y agoYeah, this is just bad advice. I think for most indy developers patents aren't worth the trouble for defending your IP against other indys--which, in the context of the article is probably what he meant. But for defending yourself against major players? Absolutely. And if you want a major player to buy you (instead of buying one of your competitors) it'll be the key differentiator.
- paulcole 9y ago> But for defending yourself against major players? Absolutely The point is that you have no chance to defend yourself. Can an indy developer afford a legal defense of the scale required to "defeat" a major player? If they can will it even be worth their time and energy?