Ask HN: How many of you have paid for sublime text?

#1

Post by blhack » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 9:45 PM UTC

I have recently moved to sublime away from years and years of vim over ssh. The price is pretty steep ($70).

ALL of my developer friends use it, and I don't know anybody that pays the $70 for it.

I'm curious how this pricing model has worked out for the developers vs either a lower price point (~$10) or a SaaS subscription (~$1-2/mo).

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#2

Post by davelnewton » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 9:58 PM UTC

I paid for it, but I use Atom now. Easier (for me) to extend and customize than Vim or Sublime.

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#3

Post by therealidiot » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 10:02 PM UTC

I've done it, it's usually running for a good chunk of every working day

I still use vim a lot though

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#4

Post by skylark » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 10:45 PM UTC

I'm guessing most of their money comes from businesses who purchase licenses for their developers. I've personally been responsible for four license purchases (my own + 3 companies bought a license for my work computer).

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#5

Post by anonfunction » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 10:51 PM UTC

Had two companies pay for me to use it, but prefer the open source atom / vim combo.

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#6

Post by Veen » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 10:53 PM UTC

I paid for it. I'm curious how it breaks down between Mac users, who are used to paying for apps, and Linux users, who aren't.

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#7

Post by lanna » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 10:54 PM UTC

really, is $70 for a productivity tool you use for most of the day, every day, "pretty steep"? many developers make that in a hour. i paid for it.

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#8

Post by willary » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 10:54 PM UTC

No

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#9

Post by willary » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 10:54 PM UTC

I didn't know they asked for money

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#10

Post by hoopyfrood » Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 10:54 PM UTC

I have personally and got licenses for whole dev teams bought by employers in the past too. Aware of alternatives, not as appealing as ST