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If they are listening to feedback, first is that a 30 day timeframe sends the message that "we feel our profit is more important than whatever else you are work
by ericb 4y ago
If they are listening to feedback, first is that a 30 day timeframe sends the message that "we feel our profit is more important than whatever else you are working on, so much that you should either pay us, or if you cannot afford it, immediately halt your other activities to reduce our costs." None of that builds trust.
As someone affected, I'm ok with paying.
* I don't like feeling tricked
* I don't like feeling held hostage
* Make your changes in a manner that preceding the announcement with "SURPRISE!" wouldn't be fitting
This was done with no notice--basically a bill for RIGHT NOW with no warning, and it seems that the only reason for that was greed? Docker just hit 100 million in ARR. I mean, really, you can't afford to role this out gracefully?!?
- throitallaway 4y agoDocker Hub has become deeply integrated into the workflow of development/pipelines/runtime environments/etc. Announcing something like this with 30 days notice is extremely insulting. They're a software company (maybe not...?) and should be well aware of the amount of interruption that a 30 day notice on something like this causes.
- bpodgursky 4y agoI can assure you that Docker is not trying to protect any profits. More like... slow the cash hemorrhage.
- hackernewds 4y agohow can you "assure" that?
- ericb 4y agoDocker is over 100 million ARR from what I understand, so that's a strange thing to say.
- jzb 4y agoBut what’s their debt and running costs?
- sgammon 4y agoso it is impossible that such a thing could be eclipsed by revenues?
- jzb 4y agoI don’t think I said anything about possible or impossible. But their revenue is only one part of the equation. If you don’t know the other numbers, it’s not particularly useful to say here’s a big number they must be profitable.