Re: Make Money Writing Euphoria Programs
- Posted by C Bouzy <CBouzy at Egisca.com> Apr 12, 2007
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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."