Ask HN: Anyone making a living from Desktop apps?what had been changed?

Post by vram22 » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 11:53 PM UTC

europa wrote: post #19

vram22 wrote: post #14

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There are tons of companies and even microISVs that make a good living or more, from desktop apps, in both the developed and less developed worlds. (But they are not 5$ apps.) Hell, there are many small and medium software companies in India (for example) that were doing good business (and probably still are) with Clipper / XBase apps for small businesses, on (gasp!) DOS, to take just one area (of both tech and domai…

My cousin in fact makes his application looks like a desktop application to sell to his customer base. He makes pos/accounting software with a windows application(skin) that talk to his php backend over http. He sells these apps mainly to his customers in middle east.

Post by umenline » Tue, Nov 25, 2014, 6:01 AM UTC

tabulatouch wrote: post #18

I am making a living with my windows only projection mapping application http://www.facadesignage.com It started in 2006 but went online 2 years ago, and that was my best idea ever (i mean going online). I learned a lot about software, products, funnels, marketing and niches. And best of all: narrowing down the user pain and solving it at the UI level.

Post by soylentcola » Tue, Nov 25, 2014, 2:42 PM UTC

tabulatouch wrote: post #18

I am making a living with my windows only projection mapping application http://www.facadesignage.com It started in 2006 but went online 2 years ago, and that was my best idea ever (i mean going online). I learned a lot about software, products, funnels, marketing and niches. And best of all: narrowing down the user pain and solving it at the UI level.