Re: Selling Software Written In Euphoria
- Posted by DerekParnell (admin) Mar 10, 2012
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I am wondering if anyone has sold software they wrote in Euphoria?
From the point of view of salable software, the language its written in is practically irrelevant. The buyer doesn't care that much how the software came about. They care more about ...
- does it suit my needs now
- will it suit my future needs
- can it's cost be justified
However, from the developer's point of view, the language choice is relevant. The language needs to be capable of achieving your desired outcome, can be cost-justified (a measure of development effort, maintenance effort, and cost of using your development environment), and assess to suitable people and resources for your language of choice.
The key is to find what software that potential buyers need. Nowadays, most needs have been met so it might mean trying to "invent a better mousetrap", or creating a new need for the buying public. Marketing is most likely going to win here rather than better software.
If one is going to target the general middle-class market space, you might like to consider what things are routinely done by families that are a chore to do right. Then work out how to make that process easier by using software (and possibly tied in with services).
- family bill payments and budgeting
- menu planning
- chore rosters
- school homework
- sporting club management (mostly done by ill-trained parents)
- family calender and engagements
- garage sales (some people are 'professional' at this)
Or look at small family type businesses and see what they might need.
- vehicle servicing and garages
- corner convenience stores
- ironing and house cleaning services
- garden maintenance
- trades - electricians, plumbers, roof repairs, painters, appliance repairs, etc ...
