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    6 hours ago, dummzeuch said:

    For my professional work, I don't mind paying for the tools (or rather my employer paying for them), as long as they provide value for that money. But for my hobby, I'm not prepared to pay > 1000 Euros for a development tool. I'd either use something that's free or stop programming in my free time. (btw: My salary isn't paid from the "products" I create but rather from the services my company provides with the help of my software.)

     

    As for paying for smartphone apps: There are a few that I'd pay for, but most are not even worth "paying" for by looking at ads. I had about 20 Euros to spend on Google Play which otherwise would have been lost. I found nothing worth buying for that and the money is gone now.

     

    In my experience, freelancers who offer to work for a few bucks an hour are usually not worth even those few bucks. When you then try to use their "product", you find that it doesn't solve the problem and creates new ones. Of course, there are probably exceptions to that rule, but I have yet to come across them.

    Well spoken! Thank you for the perspective. 

  2. Posted · Edited by DanC

    On 12/15/2020 at 1:03 PM, dummzeuch said:

    Even later, there were the Turbo Explorer Editions (Delphi 2006) which were also free.

    I guess I'm dumbfounded as to why developers want anything to be free, considering isn't their salaries paid based upon revenue from the products they create? I get it, it's cool to be able to download a free copy of vscode, and code in .NET and not pay a dime for it, meanwhile apps on the mobile app-store are considered expensive if you pay more than $1.99 for it.. You can't even buy a developer a candy bar for $1.99, so if not for money then what's the point? Devs on freelancer begging to take your job for a few bucks an hour, downloaded their tools for free, watched videos from udemy for 98% off, youtube tutorials.. Someone could have been paid a lot of money for almost everything out there that's free, I just feel like we're racing to the bottom. Any additional perspectives? I still think $2500+ is a lot, but man.

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