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by mthoms 698 days ago
This is neat. Well done.

I'm curious how well the "buy me a coffee" model works with projects like this.

It sure would be nice if there was a workable middle ground between selling subscriptions (or one time payments) and just giving everything away.

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That's a fantastic question. This project is an experiment for myself to ship something without overthinking and also start creating value.

In fact, I got my first donation, but I will certainly experiment with other revenue streams.

Currently, I don't feel that the tool is worth any payment, but maybe I will add more advanced features like mockups, domains, etc., to introduce a single payment plan.

But yeah, overall I've found that the "buy me a coffee" approach doesn't generate too much in this field unless you're a big open source project.