Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, shareware was common - but now that almost anyone can vibe code software, why aren't we seeing more shareware?
Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware?
1–8 of 8 posts
Re: Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware?
#2We do see it - patreon, buymeacoffee, donations of various kinds. Games with microtransactions. Shareware has just evolved.
Re: Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware?
#3I think society has evolved to the point where people want to make as much money as possible, so instead of shareware the person creating it charges money.
Re: Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware?
#4We do see it - patreon, buymeacoffee, donations of various kinds. Games with microtransactions. Shareware has just evolved.
Thats not really what shareware was, tho.
Re: Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware?
#5Shareware kind of gave way to OSS. Software is both shared and installed very differently from when people passed around cloned floppies or even DVDs.
Re: Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware?
#6We do see it - patreon, buymeacoffee, donations of various kinds. Games with microtransactions. Shareware has just evolved.
Agreed but is there more of it? A virtual tsunami of it?
Re: Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware?
#7I think people don't understand what shareware is any more.
Re: Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware?
#8[deleted]