I agree, but the question is of course about the "float resources" not "boolean resourcesSpent" An example would be free/paid website, where you constantly are

I agree, but the question is of course about the "float resources" not "boolean resourcesSpent" An example would be free/paid website, where you constantly are trying to automate and improve the free version with features that used to be paid You are free to choose how to run your biz of course and the market will decide how valuable your idea is, and judging from your experience it sounds like it makes you money, which is a good thing :)