Comments on: A Micropreneur Blueprint: How to Stay Solo, Bleed Passion, and Build Products that Matter http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2010/07/13/a-micropreneur-blueprint-how-to-stay-solo-bleed-passion-and-build-products-that-matter/ Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:17:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2010/07/13/a-micropreneur-blueprint-how-to-stay-solo-bleed-passion-and-build-products-that-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-40540 Rob Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:36:31 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/?p=1846#comment-40540 I thought someone might bring this up :-) Yes, there were definitely a few outliers making a living from shareware in the 80s/90s, but it was quite rare. From what I've seen, your changes of doing this successfully went up many times right around the turn of the century. So while I could have said "past 2 decades," the odds before 10 years ago were so low, with so few people actually supporting themselves from their own apps...that I am considering it near zero. But you are correct - there are a handful of outliers who could beg to differ on this point. I thought someone might bring this up :-)

Yes, there were definitely a few outliers making a living from shareware in the 80s/90s, but it was quite rare. From what I’ve seen, your changes of doing this successfully went up many times right around the turn of the century.

So while I could have said “past 2 decades,” the odds before 10 years ago were so low, with so few people actually supporting themselves from their own apps…that I am considering it near zero. But you are correct – there are a handful of outliers who could beg to differ on this point.

]]> By: Andy Brice http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2010/07/13/a-micropreneur-blueprint-how-to-stay-solo-bleed-passion-and-build-products-that-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-40538 Andy Brice Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:01:46 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/?p=1846#comment-40538 >It wasn't until the past decade that a designer or developer could leave the safety of a salaried position in pursuit of a career as a solo entrepreneur. I think a few shareware authors might take exception to that. ;0) >It wasn’t until the past decade that a designer or developer could leave the safety of a salaried position in pursuit of a career as a solo entrepreneur.

I think a few shareware authors might take exception to that. ;0)

]]> By: Amber Shah http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2010/07/13/a-micropreneur-blueprint-how-to-stay-solo-bleed-passion-and-build-products-that-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-40533 Amber Shah Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:11:51 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/?p=1846#comment-40533 Voted for it. Voted for it.

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