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I'm not sure “software” is useful as a category in this context. If you're trying to make a useful tool these principles apply, but if you're trying to farm us
by grey_earthling 5y ago
I'm not sure “software” is useful as a category in this context.
If you're trying to make a useful tool these principles apply, but if you're trying to farm users for ad money they don't.
People will say they want the former, but in practice they often choose the latter (and then grumble about it not being more like the former).
- gnramires 5y agoI think it's less users choosing it, but market forces pressuring most tools to turn into ad-ridden nightmares. There are secondary effects like the ad-ridden product may have more money for development and deliver better features. But at this point we're all wondering if there isn't a better funding model that can deliver both good experience and sufficient development funds.