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I think the comment you're replying to meant to say developers are cheap in the sense they allergic to spending money, not that their time/salary is cheap. Exa
by gtirloni 3y ago
I think the comment you're replying to meant to say developers are cheap in the sense they allergic to spending money, not that their time/salary is cheap.
Example: "John is a cheap bastard. He never spends any money or buys the cheapest options".
- dilyevsky 3y agoOh right, yes i misread that. Not like they have any budget anyway
- api 3y agoYes that's what I meant. I think the aversion to lock-in or recurring expense is stronger than merely an unwillingness to spend money.
- dilyevsky 3y agoI am wondering why does the cloud gets a pass then? It’s all three - the lock in, recurring and also ridiculously expensive
- bostik 3y agoIt's not just the money, it's all the things around using corporate money. Procurement is its own level of hell. Dealing with (or even having to think about) vendors' sales critters is a drain on brain cycles. The frustration of "call us" pricing structures. Or if you want to combine all of the above: perfectly functional but artificially gated features. If you could pay for a service that GUARANTEES the vendor does not allow their sales people anywhere near your details, that might change things.