I wish Figma would allow people to charge for plugins on the community page.
I wonder how many interesting / advanced plugins haven't been built because there's a norm around not compensating the creators.
I wonder how many interesting / advanced plugins haven't been built because there's a norm around not compensating the creators.
I’m all for people giving away stuff for free or for non-monetary value. I think it’s unethical to expect people to do so.
I’m not sure if I would generalize these claims to all apps with a plugin ecosystem
But I do think it is a bit of a power play to say, “we want our app to be an extensible platform that our users can make money or even a living on.”
It’s logical that the platform receives a cut
But I do think it is a bit of a power play to say, “we want our app to be an extensible platform that our users can make money or even a living on.”
It’s logical that the platform receives a cut
The expectation that everything is free leads to a world where developers make stuff out of altruism, a drive for reputation, or to scratch their own itch.
The ability to make money can more directly align incentives with non-programming end users.
The ability to make money can more directly align incentives with non-programming end users.
Funding just the initial development or patronage through something like GitHub sponsors is generally going to be chump change as compared to the money making potential of creating a product.
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