Post #2176692
2026-03-27 11:21 UTC
@slink@fosstodon.org
I think a more important thing to point out here is that the one who pays gets to decide what gets developed and how it works. Sure, the next company gets the software for free, but it's tailored to the company that paid for it. Everyone else will likely need to make customization and converters, depending on how business specific the code is (e.g. a caching webserver will require virtually no customization, compared to let's say logistics software).
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@slink@fosstodon.org 2026-03-27 11:38
@leeloo@c.im very good point! I
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@RosannaSibora@fosstodon.org 2026-03-28 21:35
@leeloo@c.im @slink@fosstodon.org you touch on one of the biggest challenges in #productmanagement and stakeholder management. The most mature client/sponsor is the one who realised that you are there to understand their needs and pains and to deliver a solution addressing these. Those clients trust the experts and don’t say them what to build and how to build it. If you hire experts just let them do their job. 🙏 This way of working increases the likelihood that the product will appeal to a wider market.