Features have increased, at least for the kind of apps that I write. My software does things which are quite complex, and were definitely not present in this cl

Features have increased, at least for the kind of apps that I write. My software does things which are quite complex, and were definitely not present in this class of software several years ago. Better languages and libraries make this possible. In general, I do think software should be cheaper than ever. The main reason it isn't is the crazy pace of changes in platforms. I maintain a web app, which helps me keep my sanity, but I'm not even considering writing mobile apps: there is no way for me to keep up with the pace of changes and updates that vendors make there. It's just way too expensive.