Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on December 17, 2002 08:31 PM
Developers often claim that "the suits" are the root of all economic problems we experience now. I honestly think the real problem is the opposite: too little people who know how businesses and markets work are involved in decision making.
It’s not easy to market and sell a product. The last year I have seen a lot of people who actually suggest that then business-oriented products like databases become free businesses have more money to spend on consultants! Talk about clueless!!! The reason it’s possible to charge premium for support regarding these products is _because_ they are expensive, that’s how a market works. An expensive product indicated high value in peoples mind and then you can charge for consulting etc.
I think it's obvious that many smaller developer houses (and to some degree bigger ones too) has been run by people who has absolutely no idea what they are doing or how you market a product and make it sellable.
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Re:Actual revenue would be interresting to know.
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on December 17, 2002 08:31 PMIt’s not easy to market and sell a product. The last year I have seen a lot of people who actually suggest that then business-oriented products like databases become free businesses have more money to spend on consultants! Talk about clueless!!! The reason it’s possible to charge premium for support regarding these products is _because_ they are expensive, that’s how a market works. An expensive product indicated high value in peoples mind and then you can charge for consulting etc.
I think it's obvious that many smaller developer houses (and to some degree bigger ones too) has been run by people who has absolutely no idea what they are doing or how you market a product and make it sellable.
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