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Is that $99 fee actually a significant barrier to entry? Is $8.25 per month more expensive than self hosting a CDN to deliver downloads to potentially thousands

Is that $99 fee actually a significant barrier to entry? Is $8.25 per month more expensive than self hosting a CDN to deliver downloads to potentially thousands of people per month? $99 is a bargain if you look at what you actually get. Presumably you are shipping apps to make money. $8.25 per month to handle all of your distribution seems very cheap.

saagarjha 7y ago
I can distribute software for free online: there are many services on the internet that will help me do so.
- briandear 7y ago
  Who pays for those free services?
  - saagarjha 7y ago
    No idea. In the case of GitHub, this would be Microsoft, presumably?
CaptainMarvel 7y ago
It stopped me from playing around with developing iOS apps entirely. I’m sure others must have felt the same way too. Not everyone will make $99 back in the year end - or wants to!