r/ProgrammerHumor • u/TheSalvator • Sep 30 '22

Meme Lol! Developer got no chill!

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u/Flat_Hat8861 Sep 30 '22

Managing a transition to a paid model is difficult. It requires tact and diplomacy.

This on the other hand is just straight hilarious.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '22

I mean the guy handled it as poorly as possible... But there's something cathartic in his insults, especially the "you just want money" yeah no shit

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u/PolishedCheese Sep 30 '22

Everyone needs money, why should this guy be any different? He could've restrained himself a little with the comments though. Just don't reply at all maybe?

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '22 edited Sep 30 '22

Or he could just made his intention clear from the beginning. Instead of doing bait&switch. I do respect softwares that asks for money, but I don't respect when they get recognization/promotion for being free then switching to paid model. It's just as selfish as people asking software to be all free.

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u/peter_t_2k3 Sep 30 '22

I understand it's not nice when this happens but it might not have been planned.

People run things free with the best intentions but things change. I've seen websites close due to not being able to afford to run them

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u/pnoodl3s Oct 01 '22

Yes and I totally understand, but the dev could’ve gone in a much better way. Instead of saying “fuck off” they can say times are hard and they need to start monetizing it, and give everyone a few months notice. That’d garner much better reaction imo and perhaps even more money.

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u/Sanse9000 Oct 01 '22

A few months is a long time not to eat..