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Posted by MadaboutDana
Mar 28, 2018 at 06:41 PM
Yo Adrian,
Don’t worry - as you will already have seen, the world is divided into those who by default and as a result, no doubt, of bitter childhood experiences, impute the most cynical motives to software developers, and those who - like myself - enormously appreciate the difficult battle any independent developer faces to get his/her software recognised, used and possibly even very slightly profitable.
How much more difficult that battle becomes when the software concerned is, like Gingko, a genuinely unusual concept that is breaking new ground and consequently testing the developer’s conceptual prowess to the limit!
For example, I have no idea how you’ll handle exports, and dare to venture that you’re probably pondering exactly how you’ll do it, too. So in short, I salute you, and admire your flexible pricing model, which is really quite a neat way of dialoguing with your users. And dialogue is the name of the (successful developer’s) game - just look at the respect people like Pierre (InfoCube) have built up by their readiness to discuss both the strengths and the weaknesses of their software models.
In short, bravo! We’re almost all watching Gingko with enormous interest. Personally, I love the little keyboard hints that pop up in the latest version - what a good idea.
Big personal hint: search should definitely be your next priority, even above exporting… ;-)
Best wishes,
Bill
>know!!
>Releasing software is damn hard… but writing it in a vacuum is even
>harder.
Posted by washere
Mar 28, 2018 at 07:26 PM
* Can set payment page to stripe’s own site & page and back after completing transaction to let buyers know it is via them
* IIRC a survey I read said 50% of people do not buy if their preferred payment option is not available
https://hillmediagroup.com/do-people-prefer-paypal-over-paying-directly-by-credit-card/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/508988/preferred-payment-methods-of-online-shoppers-worldwide/
* The large amount of money that would come in via Paypal would easily pay for a few hundred bucks annually for an online accountant to take care of additional paypal accounting, afraid of
* Maybe not sliding but can have multiple payment options in Paypal, as same product or as separate products, eg: $15 30 45 60 90 or even more options
* I do not think it is necessary to hold back Mac/Win desktop versions (coded as one project) in their competitive arena because of wanting universality of features on apps/Linux/web versions. Many wares have diff features on diff platforms
* Like the Paypal accounting, with additional improved mac/win income, parts of coding for other platforms can be contracted out in parts with NDA etc
https://everynda.com/blog/protect-software-code-nda/
Probably can find generic NDA forms sp. for programming sector online for free, it is quite routine
* Every improvement creates income which lets one do more improvements and features
A good desktop version for mac/win will generate business for online & other platforms too.
- Holding back the two main desktop versions because of all or a few other devices’ versions or
- Not delegating anything even Paypal accounting
Means:
> Major loss of revenue
> Loss of progress in versions and
> I am glad some are over the moon with the product despite no progress. But there is a Real Possibility that after some competitor(s) entering this niche area, the same minority of users full of praise, will be the first to migrate as history teaches.
“I love criticism just so long as it’s unqualified praise.” ~Noel Coward
Just some ideas.
Bon chance.
Posted by Chris Murtland
Mar 28, 2018 at 08:12 PM
Yeah, I think the search/filter functionality from the online version would be a must-have for me.
MadaboutDana wrote:
>Big personal hint: search should definitely be your next priority, even
>above exporting… ;-)
Posted by tightbeam
Mar 28, 2018 at 08:21 PM
I don’t know what you mean by “bitter childhood experiences”, but what you call cynicism, I call realism, which is often in short supply. My intent is not to berate developers, but to slightly tilt this forum away from the “developers ought to be praised always, always!” refrain and more in line with what it means to run a business and satisfy customers. If a developer is giving away his software, it doesn’t really matter; but if he’s charging, then it most certainly does, and I’m glad that a few of the contributors, such as washere, are beginning to be more critical of what (and who) is out there. If feelings are hurt, and the criticism taken personally, then that right there is a good indicator of whether someone has the mindset for success.
MadaboutDana wrote:
Yo Adrian,
>
>Don’t worry - as you will already have seen, the world is divided into
>those who by default and as a result, no doubt, of bitter childhood
>experiences, impute the most cynical motives to software developers, and
>those who - like myself - enormously appreciate the difficult battle any
>independent developer faces to get his/her software recognised, used and
>possibly even very slightly profitable.
>
>How much more difficult that battle becomes when the software concerned
>is, like Gingko, a genuinely unusual concept that is breaking new ground
>and consequently testing the developer’s conceptual prowess to the
>limit!
>
>For example, I have no idea how you’ll handle exports, and dare to
>venture that you’re probably pondering exactly how you’ll do it, too. So
>in short, I salute you, and admire your flexible pricing model, which is
>really quite a neat way of dialoguing with your users. And dialogue is
>the name of the (successful developer’s) game - just look at the respect
>people like Pierre (InfoCube) have built up by their readiness to
>discuss both the strengths and the weaknesses of their software models.
>
>In short, bravo! We’re almost all watching Gingko with enormous
>interest. Personally, I love the little keyboard hints that pop up in
>the latest version - what a good idea.
>
>Big personal hint: search should definitely be your next priority, even
>above exporting… ;-)
>
>Best wishes,
>Bill
>
>>know!!
>>Releasing software is damn hard… but writing it in a vacuum is even
>>harder.
Posted by washere
Mar 28, 2018 at 08:58 PM
Frankly some of the constructive reviews, feedback and suggestions I have read on this forum in various threads by others would be classed as business advice & consultancy.
Which the more enlightened businesses often commission and pay a lot for, hence prosper and grow. This forum is specialist and that’s why the devs are here.
“I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better.” ~Elon Musk
“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” + “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”~Winston Churchill
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” ~Bill Gates