ConnectedText - moribund?

Posted by Paul Korm
Feb 25, 2017 at 02:14 PM

If I were running a 20,000 page website I would be sure I would have more than a single to keep it going—well tested options, ready for cutover at any time.

Except for rare cases—such as Tinderbox’s subscription plan—when I purchased ConnectedText (or most software from “independent” one- or a few-person shops) I had no expectation of warranty or support or even someone reading Twitter direct messages. Luckily most independents are willing to interact with purchasers and do what they can to help. But the work is hard, innovative ideas become difficult to conjure, and the revenue always reaches a plateau where the return on incremental development hours becomes vanishingly small. I’ve worked with independent developers most of my professional life, and I would never fault a single one of them for backing away from the often-thankless job of pleasing customers. The CT site promises no support and no warranty. Whatever Eduardo has done in the past (and, perhaps, cannot do any longer) was a gift.