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The answer is you don't sell the tool. You release the tool, others help you make it better, then you use the tool to build the actual thing.
by dismalaf 3mo ago
The answer is you don't sell the tool. You release the tool, others help you make it better, then you use the tool to build the actual thing.
- jedberg 3mo agoOf course, that’s how all open source companies work. Everything I said applies to what you said.
- dismalaf 3mo agoNo all your examples are of dev tool companies. The successful business model is more like make tool, give away tool, make random project management/accounting/tool that devs would never use and normies can't make.
- __d 3mo agoBut the "actual thing" is presumably software too? Why is it any different to a dev tool? All software is now more-or-less available for the token cost, given a specification of what is required. It's not just FOSS: the era of commercial software is equally over. Why pay for something that leaves you dependent on a third party for bug fixes or new features? Vibe it up yourself, and pay for only what you need, when you need it.
- dismalaf 3mo ago> But the "actual thing" is presumably software too? Why is it any different to a dev tool? Dev tools are a tougher sell because other devs can make them. Your normie SP500 manager isn't going to whip up some project management software in his free time.