[michaelbuckbee]

I'm never going to be in that kind of billion dollar bet situation, so I'm always trying to think of how to relate these experiences to my level of execution. To that end I do see a thread of matching product to pricing model:

- While I hate it, it's extremely clear that if you're in the mobile space you'll make more money doing free+IAP than charging up front. While some things could change this structure (built in support for time limited or account trials, and better paths to upgrade), it seems like it's here to stay on the consumer side.

- Kind of similarly, the innovation of SAAS+PAAS is in many ways that its cheaper + easier to pay by the month than to hire people in house and or sign them up for a six figure bill and 20% support+maintenance in perpetuity.