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This should be the first and most important question anyone asks when trying a new product/service. If I don't understant the business model and how much I coul

This should be the first and most important question anyone asks when trying a new product/service. If I don't understant the business model and how much I could be locked-in, I don't even bother wasting 1 minute on the product (I might tray that to get inspiration, but I probably wouldn't use that for anything serious).

embedding-shape 10mo ago
> If I don't understant the business model and how much I could be locked-in, I don't even bother wasting 1 minute on the product Personally I do it the other way around, first I try it out and see if it's useful, then I'd figure out if I'm willing to accept the tradeoffs of pricing/lock-in. If you do it the way you suggest, wouldn't that mean you can't actually understand if the business model is fine because of the benefits you get? Seems backwards to me.
- quentindanjou 10mo ago
  100% agree. Why even question the business model if that's not a product that I would use. First should be "Can I use it?"(meaning does it run on my devices etc.), then "Do I find it useful?" before anything else.
  - alsetmusic 10mo ago
    If I know the price is something I'd be willing to pay for a thing that is useful, I evaluate as such. If I know that it's a price I'd never pay, I still want to see what it is and try it because I'm curious. Don't hide information from me. Example: enterprise licenses that are meant for a huge org rather than an individual let me know that I shouldn't get excited about a tool because it's not for me. Happens a lot because I'm very into networking and automation.
    - tigroferoce 10mo ago
      I mean, you can try the product, sure. And then decide depending on the price. But would invest time into a product that doesn't even a pricing page?
wosined 10mo ago
If they don't tell you the business model, then it's likely to be a bait and switch.

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This should be the first and most important question anyone asks when trying a new product/service. If I don't understant the business model and how much I coul

by tigroferoce 10mo ago

embedding-shape 10mo ago
> If I don't understant the business model and how much I could be locked-in, I don't even bother wasting 1 minute on the product Personally I do it the other way around, first I try it out and see if it's useful, then I'd figure out if I'm willing to accept the tradeoffs of pricing/lock-in. If you do it the way you suggest, wouldn't that mean you can't actually understand if the business model is fine because of the benefits you get? Seems backwards to me.
- quentindanjou 10mo ago
  100% agree. Why even question the business model if that's not a product that I would use. First should be "Can I use it?"(meaning does it run on my devices etc.), then "Do I find it useful?" before anything else.
  - alsetmusic 10mo ago
    If I know the price is something I'd be willing to pay for a thing that is useful, I evaluate as such. If I know that it's a price I'd never pay, I still want to see what it is and try it because I'm curious. Don't hide information from me. Example: enterprise licenses that are meant for a huge org rather than an individual let me know that I shouldn't get excited about a tool because it's not for me. Happens a lot because I'm very into networking and automation.
    - tigroferoce 10mo ago
      I mean, you can try the product, sure. And then decide depending on the price. But would invest time into a product that doesn't even a pricing page?
wosined 10mo ago
If they don't tell you the business model, then it's likely to be a bait and switch.