[aantix]

I guess we’ll agree to disagree on the sentiment.

Software maintenance never ends. And programmers just like every one else, need to eat.

Assuming even a modest $50/hr rate, you’d chew through $250 just trying to get the team invite functionality working, let alone the other 15 features.

You’re worth $250 a year for something that will make you a happier engineer.

Why burn nights and weekends implementing api tokens or 2fa or user invites when it gives you zero competitive advantage and you could pay $250 and all of that is provided for you?

Spend your dev time where you bring the most value.

You’re worth it. Your ideas are worth it. Be kind to yourself.

[rognjen]

I don't disagree with the amount, that largely depends on how useful you find the features.

I disagree with the subscription part.

[aantix]

How can engineers maintain software indefinitely for a fixed price?

I doubt you’d accept a fixed bid project and agree to bug fixes for another ten years.

I don’t think that’s a fair trade.

[rognjen]

That's exactly the point because it's a template. I'll likely have value from it once so I'd expect to pay for it once, especially since I'd be allowed to use it on one site.

The fact that they continue to improve it doesn't matter to me because I'd not use it again.

It's basically a theme. I'd equally not pay for a theme on a sub.

Re: fixed bids and bugs, ten years is an exaggeration. A one year warranty, on the other hand, is pretty much expected.

[aantix]

If my time, your time, Chris’s time is going to be occupied, compensation is normal.

Software comes with bug fixes, dependency upgrades, support, infrastructure. All of this takes someone’s time. Which should be compensated.

I can’t argue about pennies anymore. It’s a good value.