Internet services should be treated like street performers

Oct 12, 2007 | Nor Sanavongsay | Comments (0)

Have you ever walked down the streets of a big city that has performers doing acts or making something? And, if you are like me, you would give them some money for their performance or just watch and walk on by. Well, this same concept is how I think about webapps and internet services.

Why do I feel that way? Well, think of it this way: people do not want to pay for crappy products or services — they want free stuff. Most people, though, I believe will pay or donate money to the service providers if they think their product is of use to them. So, if you are planning to start an online service or build a web application, remember, people want free stuff! And they like to share what they found. So, make the service free for the users and you will end up with some big rewards (get paid by advertisers when you have millions of visitors at your site or use your products).

This is also true for Open Source Development.

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