My everyday devices are mostly Apple products and just recently realized that I barely use any software built by independent devs (or small companies). Most of what I consistently use falls in one of the following categories:
- Shipped with the OS (XCode, Notes, Reminders, etc)
- Open source (Atom editor, Docker, OSS frameworks, etc)
- Big tech (Chrome, Slack, Zoom, G suite, etc)
Note: There will be some overlap in the above
In my case I'm a happy customer of Better Touch Tool which "allows you to customize various input devices on your Mac".
So, do you pay for any indie software?
(I'm referring to any product like licensed tools, SaaS, mobile apps or anything in between for that matter)
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If I have money, yes;
If I have no money, no.
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That's pretty interesting! And you're right, donations are a great way to give back to plenty of projects out there too.
I remember having some bitcoin fractions at some point and donating with them at least 4 or 5 years ago... I hope they cashed them in at a good price :)
I do, if I find it useful. I'm an indie developer, too, and I want to support my fellow developers.
Paid for 2 apps, Paste and Magnet, to make my life easier.
Magnet really caught my attention, thanks for sharing Ishan!
Recently I bought Alfred, It just changed the way I work on mac, you can do pretty much anything with few keyboard buttons.
I’ve paid for Magnet, Gifox, Dark Noise, Carrot Weather, Be Focused Pro, and probably a dozen more. Im quite willing to pay for a quality app, as a developer I know how much time and effort it takes to make good software so I want to support those efforts when I can.
I feel guilty to say no
I understand the feeling but also don't think you should tbh. In the end there's no need to support products you don't use just for the sake of it.
Keeping this in perspective though, as many of us dream to make a living from a project of our own, I was curious about how other colleagues rely on more indie alternatives :)
I do. Like for Little Snitch 4, 1Password, iA Writer, Fantastical, Magnet. LanguageTool and probably many more.
I just want to support developers. I know their struggle because I am one of them :).
I wonder if WinRar's devs are really as strapped for cash as their incessant prompts make them seem...?
Do Indie games count? I usually much more prefer Indie games rather than AAA titles.
Absolutely! I consider myself a retired gamer, so wish I had time to go back and enjoy many titles I hadn't had the chance to try.
I pay for bear, an extremely fast lightweight note taking app. You can replace your apple notes with it.