[czue]

Yeah, as I mention in the post, I started without the template option and just couldn't stomach how much extra cruft would be lying around...

Re: converting, it's a mixed bag and often hard to know. But some factors that customers have mentioned:

1. Positive comments (there have been a few threads about Pegasus/boilerplates on HN and Reddit where people have had good things to say).

2. Some trust in me. I have a blog, write Django guides, publish YouTube videos, am active on Twitter, have been on podcasts, etc. I think people realizing that the creator is a serious person who has at least some credibility goes a long way.

3. I think the high-quality docs and regular release history help a lot to convince people it's a solid product.

Those are the first ones that come to mind. But honestly, I'm lucky if I find out why a customer picked me! And I'm sure some just google "django saas boilerplate" and buy the first thing that comes up, which, thankfully, at the moment is Pegasus.

[Ethan_Mick]

Thanks for the response! It sounds like (in a good way) there's no shortcut. You build something, make it better, make it great, and talk about it for a long time to establish credibility.

Probably a good lesson in there for everyone.