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If the money part is (however small it is) important for you, the answer is no. 99% of the small-scale (with 1-5 core-developers) open source projects is labor
by not_your_vase 3y ago
If the money part is (however small it is) important for you, the answer is no.
99% of the small-scale (with 1-5 core-developers) open source projects is labor of love[0]. It also shows good on the CV (which might make it worth paying it out of your pocket). But doing it for the money is almost always a lost cause, even we are talking about a nominal fee.
[0]: source of this data: well, I just pulled it out of my bottom. But it doesn't make it incorrect.
- drekipus 3y agoBut for this case, it's a service that's being offered to non-technical audience. I mean they could spin up a server and connect the app to their server but they'll have to pay money for it somehow and figure out how to do all that. Paying for my service is just the easiest option for people who want the product.
- RetroTechie 3y agoI see no conflict between * (possibly OS app) * (possibly OS backend) * paying users on your server > Paying for my service is just the easiest option for people who want the product. Not easy for you! Setting up payment, means handling personal info (payment methods at least), possibly hooking into 3rd party payment providers, complying with legal requirements, etc. Maybe you can keep this part really simple (like users pre-pay by bank transfer, you send login info through email). But don't underestimate! The internet is riddled with ads because making small payments easily is.. difficult.
- drekipus 3y agoThanks for the thoughts. I'll endeavour to keep this part very very simple.