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Re:Unity announces layoffs despite increased revenue and red... by thenakulchawla on Monday November 13, 2023 @10:18AM (#38251137)
I think jetbrains is doing a good job making and selling dev tools. But yes, very few in the world have been successful at it.
Re:Unity announces layoffs despite increased revenue and red... by hashtag-til on Monday November 13, 2023 @10:31AM (#38251334)
JetBrains have fantastic tools/products and a very pragmatic business model that is easy to understand. They spot real developer issues and solve the basics, that's why they are successful.

You won't find startup-y inflated delusions and useless-crap features there.

(disclaimer: I use their paid tools but I'm not associated the JetBrains in any way)

Re:Unity announces layoffs despite increased revenue and red... by BryanLegend on Monday November 13, 2023 @10:26AM (#38251246)
Jetbrains has been doing fantastic work for a long time now. I hope they stay private and profitable.
Re:Unity announces layoffs despite increased revenue and red... by munk-a on Monday November 13, 2023 @10:49AM (#38251539)
Sublime and Microsoft also are making it work - as are a number of smaller IDEs. Editors and dev tools tend to be pretty profitable as long as you remember the golden rule - let the small fish pirate freely, charge nothing for college students... and go after any of the large corporations using it - those are the people who subsidize the entire tool.