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I'm working on an "open core" knowledge base [0] right now and have been for the last few years. We're definitely leaving money on the table by offering an easy
by tommoor 6y ago
I'm working on an "open core" knowledge base [0] right now and have been for the last few years. We're definitely leaving money on the table by offering an easy docker install option and I'd largely agree with the points made in the article but it's hard to understate the value of the distribution that open source brings, particularly for product-lead teams that aren't so hot at marketing.
[0] https://www.getoutline.com https://www.getoutline.com
- itronitron 6y agoIf the software fits into the 'infrastructure' bucket then open source software seems like the best approach for selling into engineering orgs. This is likely due to the longer setup/eval time for infrastructure type software (Elastic being an example) and the higher price tag (justified or not). Contrast this with 'tools' (such as IDEs) which tend to not be FOSS and are a low enough dollar and time cost that they can easily be purchased or even trialed for a month. My very brief review of your product site leads me to think that a good approach for your company would be to offer small-team licenses for free with the hopes that they will adopt and become champions for their enterprise to buy a site license.
- alfonsodev 6y agoYour product looks great, I’ll give it a try! I’m curious. What was your thought process when making the decision about open sourcing? Were you open source from day one?
- tommoor 6y agoNot from day one, I wrote about the decision here :) https://blog.tommoor.com/2019/01/01/you-should-open-source-your-product/ https://blog.tommoor.com/2019/01/01/you-should-open-source-y...