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Re:On Starting a Software Business by FLUX-YOU on Sunday June 25, 2017 @06:17PM (#14632518)
>So I don't think it's a foolproof scheme, unless your solution is also programmable/customizable, which is a lot of work.

Yep, almost everyone you casually talk to about a problem domain is only casually talking about it. They'll dream, but won't let you know about the pitfalls.

After you build something, the next questions are usually, "Can you change this just for us?", which is a fun task if you have 9 other customers that won't want that change.

Re:On Starting a Software Business by fao_ on Monday June 26, 2017 @09:13AM (#14636487)
So you have "advanced options", add a switch, and then change all of that. And if you do it right it's still nice and modular.
Re:On Starting a Software Business by jajern on Monday June 26, 2017 @12:34PM (#14638054)
Or plugins. Then say "Hey, we now have this plugin available for only $x.xx".