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Do you see open source + self hosting could drive more adoption among developers rather than customers? Looking forward to hear your thoughts. Do you see model
by wilsonjohn 6y ago
Do you see open source + self hosting could drive more adoption among developers rather than customers? Looking forward to hear your thoughts. Do you see model like Ghost could be a strategy to grow Open Source SaaS products?
- almarklein 6y agoIt is an interesting model, and developers seem to like it. TimeTagger is the successor to a similar product that is not open source, which I've posted about here, but never quite got a response like this :) I love open source and maintain several open source projects. By making TimeTagger open source, I was hoping to find a niche of "tech" users. And if it fails, at least the code can be useful to someone else.
- jrumbut 6y agoThat was perhaps the most compelling landing page I've ever seen. When you mentioned the lack of cookie banner I found it strangely exciting. I hope I'm in a salaried, non time tracking role for the foreseeable future, but if not I'll look into TimeTagger.
- wanttocommentt 6y agoHard to tell, but from my(developer) point of view I see it as a big benefit to be able to see the code. Plus it gives me the option, in case I like the service and it is discontinued for any reason, to just host it by myself. Also it adds another layer of trust and I have the feeling I can influence the product. >Do you see model like Ghost could be a strategy to grow Open Source SaaS products? Definitely, I think Ghost is a very good and successful example of Open Source SaaS.