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> Subscription business models and non-native apps are hallmarks of rot by VCs. Dump them! The costs of developing and maintaining software are recurring -- es
by afarrell 5y ago
> Subscription business models and non-native apps are hallmarks of rot by VCs. Dump them!
The costs of developing and maintaining software are recurring -- especially for security-critical software. Subscription business models align incentives towards ongoing maintenance.
- fortuna86 5y agoWhere they going out of business before offering stand alone licenses? If no, this is a money grab.
- afarrell 5y ago> Were they going out of business... Whom would you rely on to handle something that matters to you: A. Someone who refuses to eat until they start collapsing from hunger? B. Someone who eats regular meals?
- fortuna86 5y agoYou didn't answer my question. Was this a healthy and sustainable business before, or were these changes necessary for survival?
- afarrell 5y agoSomewhere in the middle but towards the latter end of things. I believe that before the licenses, they did not have the recurring revenue to pay for a high-quality support team.