Yeah, I guess it comes down to who calls the shots. If it's people from the other companies, it'll be data and advertising driven. Which has the most money. That'd be a pity, but I get how hard it is to get something up an running. You need help - in the form of $$ from outside. Then they call the shots (realistically).
Although, actually, I often wondered why groups of programmers don't get together and 'just make stuff'. They're the people that actually hold the power... . Most of your money goes to wages in business (it can be crippling), and if you're all in it together - that cost is gone, whilst building it. If you're 22, talented and driven; you and your mates don't need sleep. Work during the day and build at night. I did it (in a totally unrelated industry)and it was awesome, all those years ago. It's baffling why programmers don't do this. Surely a company that makes enough is enough? Who'd want to be standing at the helm of the biggest thing in the world? Not me. That'd be shit, for a whole lot of reasons. Buuuuut that's another post.
The world need to change away from everything being 'free' - which is never the case.
For now, my 20 cents worth is - go subscription, guys. I'll pay.
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Yeah, I guess it comes down to who calls the shots. If it's people from the other companies, it'll be data and advertising driven. Which has the most money. That'd be a pity, but I get how hard it is to get something up an running. You need help - in the form of $$ from outside. Then they call the shots (realistically).
Although, actually, I often wondered why groups of programmers don't get together and 'just make stuff'. They're the people that actually hold the power... . Most of your money goes to wages in business (it can be crippling), and if you're all in it together - that cost is gone, whilst building it. If you're 22, talented and driven; you and your mates don't need sleep. Work during the day and build at night. I did it (in a totally unrelated industry)and it was awesome, all those years ago. It's baffling why programmers don't do this. Surely a company that makes enough is enough? Who'd want to be standing at the helm of the biggest thing in the world? Not me. That'd be shit, for a whole lot of reasons. Buuuuut that's another post.
The world need to change away from everything being 'free' - which is never the case.
For now, my 20 cents worth is - go subscription, guys. I'll pay.