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Those are the exceptions that prove the rule. It's not impossible to succeed in developer tools; it's just a lot harder than other markets. And you usually also
by dreamcompiler 6y ago
Those are the exceptions that prove the rule. It's not impossible to succeed in developer tools; it's just a lot harder than other markets. And you usually also need an accidental luck factor like being the perfect product at the perfect time.
- Aeolun 6y agoMore like all dev tools that I can buy as an individual are easy to pay for. Things like a database would have to go through procurement if I wanted to use them and they weren’t free, and I avoid procurement like the plague. Why the hell wants to spend their time justifying why something is the best solution to people that don’t have a clue. I’d only go through that if the difference in quality was so palpable that I basically had no choice.
- spockz 6y agoJust some other anecdotal thing, but if you have someone from procurement worth their salt they will make sure to get the licenses at good terms without tying the company to lock-in, increasing prices YoY etc. Of course, if there is a free alternative, all the better, but if you need to buy something it is definitely worth being on their good side.
- dreamcompiler 6y agoI have a whole rant about procurement -- don't get me started. The basic idea is that procurement should exist to enable mission performers to do their jobs with less friction, while ensuring legal compliance and minimizing cost to the company. But in fact procurement organizations often seem to think they exist solely to impede mission performers. This is not really their fault; it's just how their incentives are structured.