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Re: Ask HN: Got rejected this time, here is my application

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Post by s0x » Fri, Apr 18, 2014, 11:24 AM UTC

EpicEng wrote: post #7

chriscool wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

About (2) I think programmers don't buy development tools any more. They use open source or maybe free tools. Only Microsoft might still be able to have people pay for Visual Studio (but that's because they own Windows). Either your project should be open source or it should be aimed at non-programmers like finance or accounting people. I think the best plan might be to create an open source tool first and then, when…

I think you are using a massive brush to paint all "programmers" here. There are many types of programmers working on many types of software. Many if us buy dev tools. There are not open source equivalents for everything

What are some essential dev tools you've purchased that lacked any sort of open source equivalent?

Re: Ask HN: Got rejected this time, here is my application

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Post by ravensley14 » Fri, Apr 18, 2014, 2:30 PM UTC

hey how can i request my application?

Re: Ask HN: Got rejected this time, here is my application

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Post by chriscool » Fri, Apr 18, 2014, 2:34 PM UTC

vgrichina wrote: post #8

chriscool wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

About (2) I think programmers don't buy development tools any more. They use open source or maybe free tools. Only Microsoft might still be able to have people pay for Visual Studio (but that's because they own Windows). Either your project should be open source or it should be aimed at non-programmers like finance or accounting people. I think the best plan might be to create an open source tool first and then, when…

My current plan is to make runtime platform open-source, but sell hosted development tools as SaaS. While software developers don't usually buy platform stuff like compilers, libraries etc – they are usually more than willing to buy products that make things simple. Otherwise companies like GitHub or (my own product – Hosted CI) won't get any revenue.

Tell us when you make it open source. I would be happy to have a look and maybe help.

Re: Ask HN: Got rejected this time, here is my application

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Post by vgrichina » Fri, Apr 18, 2014, 2:51 PM UTC

s0x wrote: post #11

EpicEng wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you are using a massive brush to paint all "programmers" here. There are many types of programmers working on many types of software. Many if us buy dev tools. There are not open source equivalents for everything

What are some essential dev tools you've purchased that lacked any sort of open source equivalent?

I think even more important question is "what essential dev tools you've purchased that had some sort of open source equivalent".

As for me, last thing I remember – I've purchased http://theolabrothers.com/sip/ when is wasn't free. And it is just a simple tool I don't require at all (any image editor can be used instead), it is just much more convenient than any other alternative.

Re: Ask HN: Got rejected this time, here is my application

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Post by vqc » Mon, Apr 21, 2014, 7:55 PM UTC

ravensley14 wrote: post #12

hey how can i request my application?

I recall some kind of notice indicating that if you wanted a copy, you had to save it yourself; there was no way (or no resources) for them to give you a copy.

Re: Ask HN: Got rejected this time, here is my application

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Post by ravensley14 » Wed, Apr 23, 2014, 12:25 AM UTC

vqc wrote: post #15

ravensley14 wrote: post #12

hey how can i request my application?

I recall some kind of notice indicating that if you wanted a copy, you had to save it yourself; there was no way (or no resources) for them to give you a copy.

oh alright thanks