Why isn't vibe coding creating more shareware? 4 points by watershawl 7mo ago ↗ HN Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, shareware was common - but now that almost anyone can vibe code software, why aren't we seeing more shareware?
[–] codingdave 7mo ago ↗ We do see it - patreon, buymeacoffee, donations of various kinds. Games with microtransactions. Shareware has just evolved.
[–] CqtGLRGcukpy 7mo ago ↗ I think society has evolved to the point where people want to make as much money as possible, so instead of shareware the person creating it charges money.
[–] apothegm 7mo ago ↗ Shareware kind of gave way to OSS. Software is both shared and installed very differently from when people passed around cloned floppies or even DVDs.
5 comments
[ 9.5 ms ] story [ 75.2 ms ] thread