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9 years of Apple text editor solo dev

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Re: 9 years of Apple text editor solo dev

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Post by kibwen »

anonymouse008 wrote: post #5

Smoothing the caret after character insertion is unbelievably pleasant. Now every other input feels glitchy, almost like continual paper cuts.

To each their own. Microsoft Office apps do this by default these days and I found it maddeningly distracting. Fortunately, it can be turned off.

Re: 9 years of Apple text editor solo dev

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Post by coldtea »

toxypol wrote: post #12

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And $10/month subscription?

What should something like Photoshop with 10000x the features and development costs then charge? $1000/month?

I understand "keeping it simple" but not "keeping it simple AND charging a crazy price for it" (there are essential, complex apps, that charge much less than that).

I guess, if you can get away with it...

Re: 9 years of Apple text editor solo dev

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Post by weego »

coldtea wrote: post #16
toxypol wrote: post #12

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And $10/month subscription? What should something like Photoshop with 10000x the features and development costs then charge? $1000/month? I understand "keeping it simple" but not "keeping it simple AND charging a crazy price for it" (there are essential, complex apps, that charge much less than that). I guess, if you can get away with it...

Scale and niche don't have the same underlying pricing considerations

Re: 9 years of Apple text editor solo dev

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Post by coldtea »

weego wrote: post #18
coldtea wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And $10/month subscription? What should something like Photoshop with 10000x the features and development costs then charge? $1000/month? I understand "keeping it simple" but not "keeping it simple AND charging a crazy price for it" (there are essential, complex apps, that charge much less than that). I guess, if you can get away with it...

Scale and niche don't have the same underlying pricing considerations

As if the "minimalist editor" niche isn't already served with 1000 other apps? It's not exactly a niche the author uniquely identified and served.

It's one of the most crowded markets when it comes to offerings.

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