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There was a time when I wanted to use Travis CI but the pricing was too much. Then, CircleCI came along with a free plan, and when the time came to upgrade, we

There was a time when I wanted to use Travis CI but the pricing was too much. Then, CircleCI came along with a free plan, and when the time came to upgrade, we did it so easily since we’re already invested in the platform. I wish Travis CI they did this from the start since I like their platform and had some open source projects there and again could have easily upgraded. This is where the fremium model would have worked.

lmm 8y ago
Huh? Travis has had a free level for a while (I've been using it for my libraries on github).
- penagwin 8y ago
  Only for open source repo's. For those who have to choose a CI for business use that may not be usable.
  - YawningAngel 8y ago
    In what sane business is 50$ a month over a free tier the deciding factor in choosing a CI system?
    - LocalPCGuy 8y ago
      When the offering itself is practically identical.
    - rightbyte 8y ago
      Most (?) developers can't even buy a mouse without prior permission. "Free" is more convient at work than at home. If I need something at home I just pay. At work ... Compare the hazzle of getting a Win10 VM up and running compared to a Ubuntu one with licensing issues. A Win10 image is like 3 days away. An Ubuntu 30 min. The slower alternative also happens to cost money.
      - Rychard 8y ago
        I've worked at companies of all sizes, and at every one of those jobs, I've had some form of MSDN access. I've never ran into the issues you're referring to. Microsoft makes it both easy and cheap to obtain development licenses for their software.
      - walesmd 8y ago
        And making it free, at least initially, for businesses removes the requirement of having to have a conversation about it or get permission. It's the same way Dropbox gained so much traction (arguably, the first to execute this model). You let all of the employees use something for free, come to rely on it, and then all of a sudden it's become entrenched in the workflow/culture/whatever. At that point, it's easier to just pay for the service than to switch. See Slack.
    - ThePadawan 8y ago
      In quite many I have encountered as an employee.
oweiler 8y ago
CircleCI is also a superior product, especially CircleCI 2.0. Their Docker integration is top notch, and there are lots of ways to optimize build performance.

lmm 8y ago

Huh? Travis has had a free level for a while (I've been using it for my libraries on github).

penagwin 8y ago
Only for open source repo's. For those who have to choose a CI for business use that may not be usable.
- YawningAngel 8y ago
  In what sane business is 50$ a month over a free tier the deciding factor in choosing a CI system?
  - LocalPCGuy 8y ago
    When the offering itself is practically identical.
  - rightbyte 8y ago
    Most (?) developers can't even buy a mouse without prior permission. "Free" is more convient at work than at home. If I need something at home I just pay. At work ... Compare the hazzle of getting a Win10 VM up and running compared to a Ubuntu one with licensing issues. A Win10 image is like 3 days away. An Ubuntu 30 min. The slower alternative also happens to cost money.
    - Rychard 8y ago
      I've worked at companies of all sizes, and at every one of those jobs, I've had some form of MSDN access. I've never ran into the issues you're referring to. Microsoft makes it both easy and cheap to obtain development licenses for their software.
    - walesmd 8y ago
      And making it free, at least initially, for businesses removes the requirement of having to have a conversation about it or get permission. It's the same way Dropbox gained so much traction (arguably, the first to execute this model). You let all of the employees use something for free, come to rely on it, and then all of a sudden it's become entrenched in the workflow/culture/whatever. At that point, it's easier to just pay for the service than to switch. See Slack.
  - ThePadawan 8y ago
    In quite many I have encountered as an employee.

oweiler 8y ago

CircleCI is also a superior product, especially CircleCI 2.0. Their Docker integration is top notch, and there are lots of ways to optimize build performance.