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> The fact that they're not even charging $20/month for minimal API access is baffling to me. The devs who experiment and make something cool are often worth m
by Guvante 14y ago
> The fact that they're not even charging $20/month for minimal API access is baffling to me.
The devs who experiment and make something cool are often worth more than the minimal charge.
However I would agree that rather than having arbitrary limits using devs as a revenue stream makes sense (give everyone a portion of what you currently allow and allow payed upgrades)
- mootothemax 14y agogive everyone a portion of what you currently allow and allow payed upgrades Exactly - there are plenty of options available. The devs who experiment and make something cool are often worth more than the minimal charge. I'm just wondering how many such developers would be put off by such a relatively small charge? Obviously, the situation now is very different to when Twitter was still building momentum. I'm just confused that they don't come out and say "From the 1st of May, we will be charging all new API accounts for access."
- Guvante 14y agoMaking someone make a purchase decision to play around with your platform blocks some people from ever using your platform. You don't need to let everyone play for free, but allowing say 1,000 requests a month at no cost would get some extra people to try out your platform.