I find the comments given as examples of the "blowback" against the post very typical of programmers and fairly revealing.
Note that a couple commenters also pointed out that the class is now sold out.
What this reveals is that only a tiny tiny tiny subset of programmers is bitchy about prices, but that the vast majority recognize a good deal when they see one.
Many of the students in my make-and-sell-your-first-product class come into my class with the misapprehension that "developers don't buy." Because of crap like this. But devs absolutely buy. Many, many, many companies make a great living off selling to developers (including my husband & me).
It's just that the loud minority is very, very loud, and the buying majority is dependable… and quiet.
My personal theory as to why the angry minority is so angry: they are so afraid of being manipulated or "ripped off" (because that would pierce their self-image of super intelligent, uber-rationality), that they react like rabid dogs to anything with a price tag.
This loudly, vehemently expressed attitude also has a chilling effect on buyers who might spread the word in public, because if they say "Oh I bought xyz and it was great, you might want to try it," the angry minority will attack. So the lack of discussion may lead to people assuming, again, that developers don't buy, because most of the posts are anti-buying.
But, like I said, lots and lots of companies make a great living off selling to devs. Devs absolutely do buy. They can be great customers, too.
So I hope nobody will read this and be put off starting a real business aimed at devs.
FTR, $2800 for a 6-week course sounds like a great deal to me. When my husband & I teach our JS workshop, it's $500 for a day.
Note that a couple commenters also pointed out that the class is now sold out.
What this reveals is that only a tiny tiny tiny subset of programmers is bitchy about prices, but that the vast majority recognize a good deal when they see one.
Many of the students in my make-and-sell-your-first-product class come into my class with the misapprehension that "developers don't buy." Because of crap like this. But devs absolutely buy. Many, many, many companies make a great living off selling to developers (including my husband & me).
It's just that the loud minority is very, very loud, and the buying majority is dependable… and quiet.
My personal theory as to why the angry minority is so angry: they are so afraid of being manipulated or "ripped off" (because that would pierce their self-image of super intelligent, uber-rationality), that they react like rabid dogs to anything with a price tag.
This loudly, vehemently expressed attitude also has a chilling effect on buyers who might spread the word in public, because if they say "Oh I bought xyz and it was great, you might want to try it," the angry minority will attack. So the lack of discussion may lead to people assuming, again, that developers don't buy, because most of the posts are anti-buying.
But, like I said, lots and lots of companies make a great living off selling to devs. Devs absolutely do buy. They can be great customers, too.
So I hope nobody will read this and be put off starting a real business aimed at devs.
FTR, $2800 for a 6-week course sounds like a great deal to me. When my husband & I teach our JS workshop, it's $500 for a day.