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I live in Nebraska and I've worked on ag related software previously. I've not heard great things about FarmLogs from farmers who used it when it was a paid pro

I live in Nebraska and I've worked on ag related software previously. I've not heard great things about FarmLogs from farmers who used it when it was a paid product. I've never used it so I can't personally say if it's good or bad. I've worked with people who worked on similar or even competing products and I know firsthand that when you are selling a product and charging money that your perspective and priorities change A LOT. In my mind a free product for farmers feels like applying the silicon valley mindset to a Midwestern business and that it really feels like a misunderstanding of the market and the customers. There is HUGE opportunity in farm software and technology, it's incredibly terrible, but I don't feel like FarmLogs' approach is sustainable long term. That is just my perspective as a tech geek in Nebraska.

dang 12y ago
This is a much better comment because it refers to your actual experience. It would be even better if you shared some of what you've learned about the farm domain and that kind of software, or some of what specifically you find wanting in FarmLogs' approach, or what specifically a better approach would require. The more concrete discussions like this can be, the more grounded and informative they are. It's the comments that dismiss others' work for generic reasons, after apparently shallow consideration, that are jarring.