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Re:Ask HN: Does Shareware still work in 2018? by charlesdm on Friday November 16, 2018 @07:18AM (#18468222)
I don't want to be overly negative, but I have launched quite a few indie 6 figure apps over the last five years, and something generating $500 a month isn't really working (in my book).

Have you even tried to just sell licenses for it? If your software delivers value then that should convert better than a nag screen. Worth giving users a 30 day trial and seeing how that converts.

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Re:Ask HN: Does Shareware still work in 2018? by fyfy18 on Friday November 16, 2018 @08:23AM (#18468529)
Would be interested to know more about this. I see you posted an article last year, but it's since been deleted.
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Re:Ask HN: Does Shareware still work in 2018? by charlesdm on Friday November 16, 2018 @09:28AM (#18468928)
As in, interested in how I did it? I've been considering putting something together in the not so distant future -- throw me an e-mail with your contact details and I'll add you to the (currently very small) mailing list.
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