Charlie ChapmanThe closer I get on this @darknoise subscription update the more terrified I am to release it. I feel like there’s so many little things I could get wrong that will bring down the fury of thousands of angry customers and it’s really hard to test (though I understand much easier now than it used to be)
Peter Johnson@charliemchapman @darknoise that’s understandable. Some will be unhappy a single payment is moving to subscription. Some won’t sign-up because it isn’t worth it for their own use. But imo there’s always a point of unsustainability with indie apps being paid upfront and giving unlimited free updates forever more. The challenge is having the bravery to do what’s best for the app, those who use it, and most of all you and your own well being. If some can’t understand that, that’s their problem.
@libraryvines @darknoise Yeah I think I’m at the point where I’ve accepted that and I’m fine with some number of angry people at the switch
The part that scares me is that I’ll mess something up and have a bug asking people who already paid up front to pay me again 😅 Testing these scenarios is kind of tricky
@charliemchapman @darknoise well all I can say is I hope previous purchasers get a discount 😛
@libraryvines @darknoise I’m grandfathering paid up front purchasers to Pro. The _possible_ exception being if I add any features in the future that have recurring costs for me I may gate those to sub only. But I’ll have to figure out that messaging when I get there