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All this fuss because there was no pricing link on the front DS page. There still isn't. There's nothing wrong with charging for your work, but it's common cou
by foofoo12 1y ago
All this fuss because there was no pricing link on the front DS page. There still isn't.
There's nothing wrong with charging for your work, but it's common courtesy to be clear about pricing.
- BoredPositron 1y agoDiscoverability is key, especially if you're charging for features, so placing them in reference is a bit odd. Calling it Pro doesn't help either if it's just a fancy donor button with some convenience sprinkled in. In any case, the general tone of the discussion on HN over the last three days and of the linked post doesn't make me want to use the product anyway. Everyone involved seems to like a bit of drama in their lifes.
- andersmurphy 1y agoYeah Pro is a terrible name.
- infamia 1y agoThey think most folks should avoid Pro (it is just convenience fluff and some potential anti-patterns). Putting it on the front page would cause more harm than good?
- gazpachoking 1y agoEverything on the site is part of the core library which is free and open source, except for the stuff clearly marked as part of pro, which has a link to the pricing. (Plus, you really don't need pro, all the good stuff is free.) I think it would be more misleading to put pro on the front page, because that would make people think it's a subpar experience without it.
- naasking 1y agoThey're not charging for the core, just for some plugins that many will not even use. I really don't see the problem.