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0 pointsraw_anon_11114mo ago0 comments

People on HN act like it’s so easy to build a product that can be a sustainable business.

Software especially with Apple and always needs maintenance. Should people expect free updates?

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People on HN act like it’s so easy to reach all the addressable market.

Most software, especially in the world of mobile/desktop apps are usually feature-complete. The problem is that developers keeps redesigning and refactoring them to justify development, rather than focusing on another product or marketing efforts.

Free bug fixes are generally expected. But nobody forbids you from releasing v2 and charging for it again (for example with upgrade discount).

raw_anon_1111OP4mo ago

Is it a “bug” when Apple releases a new OS/phone that either breaks backwards compatibility or does something like release the iPhone 5 and changes the form factor making your app look janky? This was when Apple released frameworks to allow phones of different sizes around 2012?

Or more recently should users expect a free upgrade when Apple deprecated 32 bit apps?

The Mac sees a lot less churn than iOS. But things do happen that cause apps not to work there. The most recent is that Electron was using a private API and all apps that used that version of Electron on Macs broke.

skwee3574mo ago

It's the cost of running a business.

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JohnFen4mo ago

> Should people expect free updates?

Bug fixes, yes. Other updates, no.

raw_anon_1111OP4mo ago

For how many years?

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