Ask HN: Should I Open Source Every Product I Build as an Indie Developer?

6•tomfox2•1h ago

I'm an indie developer who has built several free-to-use tool applications that I plan to monetize through advertising once they gain enough users. My dilemma is whether to open source these products now, or wait until they're more established.

Comments

colesantiago•1h ago

Just a question, why do you want to open source at all?

bombcar•1h ago

> monetize through advertising

If you open-source, what's preventing someone running a quick copy elsewhere?

JohnFen•1h ago

> My dilemma is whether to open source these products now, or wait until they're more established.

I find this statement curious because I don't understand why there should be a connection between software being "established" and being open source.

What is your goal here?

adityadeshlahre•45m ago

Naah bro, it's hard to monetize open source projects.

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