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How could this theory be applied to fund dev tools, I wonder?
by Sophistifunk 7y ago
How could this theory be applied to fund dev tools, I wonder?
- satanspastaroll 7y agoAs signaling is the opposite of practical, it's like asking how kryptonite could best help superman
- Sophistifunk 7y agoNice in theory, but the people who write dev tools still need to pay the rent.
- satanspastaroll 7y agoI'm not sure I get what you mean. It's just that it's incredibly difficult to signal anything with a tool that exists for the sole purpose of utility. It's like trying to sell cotton with signaling; it doesen't really raise any kinds of emotion
- mprovost 7y agoI remember for a while it seemed like every conference talk on Ruby (and/or Rails) involved someone dropping into Textmate and showing off something cool. I'm sure people weren't using it just to show off - but it was good marketing for a product in a space where most folks use free editors. Now I'm looking back and seeing it through the lens of signalling. I suppose they were sending a message that it's worth spending something for your tools.