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The author explicitly said to ask for one if needed, why would it be appalling?
by imjonse 2y ago
The author explicitly said to ask for one if needed, why would it be appalling?
- baggachipz 2y agoBecause it's 95 cents. Even with the author offering it, going through the process of requesting, accepting, and entering the code is effort to save 95 cents. It's 95 cents.
- anal_reactor 2y agoYes but it's more interesting than just spending 95 cents. That's also the reason why I still pirate stuff - the process itself is fun.
- aziaziazi 2y agoThe average developer salary in India is $7,725. That is 14 times less than the $110.140 in the US. 14$ value might be seen as too much to try some small game.
- Workaccount2 2y ago[flagged]
- apexalpha 2y agoAuther says "would like" not "need". You guys are looking to fight a problem that doesn't exist.
- imjonse 2y agothe author correctly intuits that a bunch of free users that may spread the word are worth more than N*0.95$ so the outrage on display here is not only unnecessary but counterproductive too
- ensignavenger 2y agoYour rash judgement of other users is against the HN guidelines. You have no idea what the folks asking financial position is. I was HN user way back in the day when I was dirt poor.
- meiraleal 2y agoI don't mind $1. I do mind paying to test someone else's app, that's quite the growth hack.
- appsDev 2y agoI agree. I don't want people to pay to test though, since the app is already on the App Store and ready to be sold. If someone still wants the promo code though I am happy to provide it here :)
- freedomben 2y agoThis is a huge and diverse community. Yeah the successful founders with exit can easily afford the $1. The highly paid SWEs and other engineers can afford it. Some people can't. I've been in that boat, and may be at some point again in the future, but I'll still be on HN.