Comments on: Shareware for a Living http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rainer Brockerhoff http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living#comment-6997 Rainer Brockerhoff Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:34:33 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living/#comment-6997 Good points, Erik... I've linked to both Slava's post and yours (sorry, my trackbacks are momentarily broken). Good points, Erik... I've linked to both Slava's post and yours (sorry, my trackbacks are momentarily broken).

]]> By: Jonathan http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living#comment-6996 Jonathan Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:12:33 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living/#comment-6996 I think icons are a good example too. I don't like having ugly icons in my dock and when I program is not in my dock I don't use it much and if I don't use it during the free trail, why would I pay for it? I think icons are a good example too. I don't like having ugly icons in my dock and when I program is not in my dock I don't use it much and if I don't use it during the free trail, why would I pay for it?

]]> By: andy http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living#comment-6995 andy Fri, 23 Jan 2004 02:00:54 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living/#comment-6995 As my user interface design teacher (who uses Macs only) said, it's the small details that make an app good. You might have the best concept possible, but as long as there are tiny UI bugs in it, it'll be a nightmare to use. Most Windows developers don't get that. I can't blame them, it's pretty convenient to ignore those details, since they could take up most of the time during development... But as a Mac developer, you won't get any customers when you do that. As my user interface design teacher (who uses Macs only) said, it's the small details that make an app good. You might have the best concept possible, but as long as there are tiny UI bugs in it, it'll be a nightmare to use.

Most Windows developers don't get that. I can't blame them, it's pretty convenient to ignore those details, since they could take up most of the time during development... But as a Mac developer, you won't get any customers when you do that.

]]> By: Mark http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living#comment-6994 Mark Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:24:26 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living/#comment-6994 I can't wait to try out Unison, the Mac desparately needs this. I have long suspected that this is what "Pulp Fiction" will be, so hopefully there will be two good choices :) I was going to nominate Dave Hyatt as an exception to your rule, but I do not think he fits since he is ultimately not responsible for developing the aspects of the application you are talking about. I can't wait to try out Unison, the Mac desparately needs this. I have long suspected that this is what "Pulp Fiction" will be, so hopefully there will be two good choices :)

I was going to nominate Dave Hyatt as an exception to your rule, but I do not think he fits since he is ultimately not responsible for developing the aspects of the application you are talking about.

]]> By: Clint http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living#comment-6993 Clint Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:12:35 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/01/22/shareware_for_a_living/#comment-6993 Lets see, The Omni Group started up in 1989 so that means that they have about 10 or 11 years of experience with NextStep, so I guess that fulfills your 50% rule, and about 3-4 years with OS X. OK, so I guess you got me ;) Lets see, The Omni Group started up in 1989 so that means that they have about 10 or 11 years of experience with NextStep, so I guess that fulfills your 50% rule, and about 3-4 years with OS X. OK, so I guess you got me ;)

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