Unpopular opinion probably, but the move to subscriptions 'backfired' on me; Being a software developer myself in the past, I used to spend quite some money on

Unpopular opinion probably, but the move to subscriptions 'backfired' on me; Being a software developer myself in the past, I used to spend quite some money on all kinds of software. But since about 2 years i started a 'zero subscription' policy. I now only have subs for video and music streaming, that's it. Since most companies don't really offer a (sane) 'single purchase/upgrade once in a while' pricing model anymore, i simply use (often less optimal) open source alternatives. When making single purchases, you could always decide whether or not an upgrade was worth it (compared to the new features software gained.) With subscriptions however, this all becomes *vague*. It's unclear what exactly changed. Often you see tacked-on cloud services, or "under the hood optimizations" and things like that which are supposed to justify the costs. I'm okay with paying for software, but it's obvious many companies are being way too greedy. PS. I love the subscription model of the "Due" app [1] (not affiliated.) You pay once, keep all the features *forever*, and can optionally re-subscribe yearly for *new* updates/features. This seems like a fair purchase model! And i happily pay for it (if, significant new features are added.) [1] https://dueapp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053244591-What-is-the-Upgrade-Pass- https://dueapp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053244591-Wh...