I’ve felt that way in the past. Been productive with VC-backed software and couldn’t imagine using anything else. Over the years though the case against it get

I’ve felt that way in the past. Been productive with VC-backed software and couldn’t imagine using anything else. Over the years though the case against it gets stronger and stronger. Evernote, Google reader, quora, and picasa are a few off the top of my head that I spent a lot of time with only for it to be abandoned or mutate into something unrecognizable. The frequency and switching cost of services falling is high enough that now I see it is rational to only work with tools that have a clear part if the product ceases to exist. Even when new things come out (eg chatGPT), I’m immediately looking for a more long-lasting alternative.