Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop still viable?

Re:Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop stil... by seibelj on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @11:25AM (#13167985)

Absolutely about the recurring revenue. Make it monthly or annual with a steep discount, but auto-renew. When I make mobile apps with advertisements, removing the ads is a yearly fee, not a one-time payment. Otherwise, they get lifetime benefits which does not accurately compensate me for my time, and I need to keep making new sales in perpetuity.

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Re:Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop stil... by kkoomi on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @01:38PM (#13169335)

This sounds great, but it doesn't seem easy to pull off. Does it sit well with them and are they willing to pay for something like this? EDIT: wording

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Re:Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop stil... by seibelj on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:05PM (#13170415)

I would rather get die-hard users who would pay yearly, than constantly have to game the rankings to be high enough to get more sales. Even if the rankings change, you can get longterm value out of those who do pay, even if annual payments make less total customers.

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Re:Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop stil... by caseysoftware on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @11:48AM (#13168195)

Yes. If I had just known that 10 years ago. ;)

I think the more important aspect is that the benefits happen regularly. If you close an extra deal a year or lower churn a tiny bit, it's a huge ROI. Which says to me that the price should be non-trivial..

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