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Re: Make Money Writing Euphoria Programs

• Posted by C Bouzy <CBouzy at Egisca.com> Apr 12, 2007
• 619 views

Interesting topic?...

Greg I would have to disagree with your statement "there is very little a single
person can write and profit from, especially using only your spare time to write
it". There are many software applications written by individuals in their spare
time, and these individuals have profited from their hard work.

But the issue is not what programming language you use, but exactly what you are
planning on developing. CK made a very good point that companies expect to pay
for software while home consumers expect to get software for free. The problem
with developing business software is credibility. Most large companies will not
purchase software from an unknown developer. Companies are not going to risk
investing in purchasing software from a developer who might not be around in
another year or two.

I have personally developed both business and home/entertainment software and
marketing both successfully is very difficult. Why should a potential customer
buy your software when he/she can go to any download site and find something
similar for free? Free software is both good and bad. Good for the consumer, bad
for developers who are trying to compete with developers of freeware.

My publishing partner has done a fairly decent job selling my product Nexus
Radio, but Nexus Radio would sell significantly better if there wasn't free
alternatives. So taking a page out of Google's book, I have decided the next
version of Nexus Radio will be completely free. Instead of charging the consumer
we will charge advertisers a fee to run ads directly through the Nexus Radio
player. Unfortunately this business model can't work with every type of software
product, but it has worked very well for several products in the past.

But to answer your original questions, yes you can make money developing
software/games using Euphoria. I have made a decent living the past 7 years
developing software with Euphoria fulltime with no other "side jobs", so I know
from experience it is very possible.

~C Bouzy


"If you do what you have always done, you will get what you always got."