Adam's essay is a good example of the point that an essay only needs a tiny delta of novelty if the topic is broad enough. In this case, the survey form is probably sufficient novelty. http://paulgraham.com/sun.html
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The intersection of paying and software is so important that it's an interesting experience just to hear someone thinking in general terms about it.https://adamwiggins.com/making-computers-better/pay …
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Do you think that the software licensing approach will ever gain popularity again vs the SaaS approach?
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@NeilDavidson's “Don't just roll the dice” https://neildavidson.com/downloads/dont-just-roll-the-dice-2.0.0.pdf …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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In the realm of blockchain-based smart contracts, it is also conceivable to have software with built-in license fee payments as it is being used. Here is an open source example I recently created:https://github.com/aktionariat/contracts/blob/master/doc/draggable.md …
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Very interesting. Small dollar payments (sub-$5) payments might also mitigate against subscription fatigue and spur some new SaaS combinations
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Excellent read from a B2B provider.
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@_adamwiggins_ there is one other proven model for paying for software you didn't cover: simply paying for the software once (not subscription). App store apps are the prime example of this. This is what users actually want, not "monthly subscription". Great essay! -
Yes, although one-off purchases are really just subscriptions in disguise: you pay to upgrade to a major new version every N years e.g. Microsoft Office. Things is a modern example. And Sketch has a nice take on this with their license-meets-subscription model.
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