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"So, while many applications might have very high fixed costs (like paying people to create wonderful applications like those in 37signals portfolio)" This isn
by jshen 18y ago
"So, while many applications might have very high fixed costs (like paying people to create wonderful applications like those in 37signals portfolio)"
This isn't a fixed cost. Consider apps A and B. Both are exactly the same featurewise. A has 100k users and B has 100 million. B costs a hell of a lot more to create and maintain.
- pchristensen 18y agoDoes it cost less than 1000x more? Because if it does, it's worth it.
- verdant 18y agoI believe the point was simply that the cost isn't fixed. It rises in hardware costs, storage, bandwidth, labor, etc. with a user base. It would most likely be very much worth it to have the increased user base. But the profit/cost isn't a fixed ratio.
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