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.NET Forum / Languages / VB.NET / July 2007Great new developer community concept
I found this new site I am excited about http://www.spikesolutions.net. The concept, zip up your programming solutions and submit them to this site for free. Each time someone downloads your solution you get $1.00. The creators of the site are trying to improve the quality and availability of "spike solutions" by rewarding developers with cash for submitting their solutions. I would like to hear your thoughts. codezilla94@gmail.com wrote in news:1184030022.108211.310020 @g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: > I found this new site I am excited about http://www.spikesolutions.net. > The concept, zip up your programming solutions and submit them to this > site for free. Each time someone downloads your solution you get > $1.00. The creators of the site are trying to improve the quality and > availability of "spike solutions" by rewarding developers with cash > for submitting their solutions. I would like to hear your thoughts. I don't think it's going to work. The person purchasing the code has no idea what the quality of the code is like... The person can be buying crap code for all we know. > codezill...@gmail.com wrote in news:1184030022.108211.310020 > @g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > idea what the quality of the code is like... The person can be buying crap > code for all we know. The site has a rating system so the invisible hand is at work, and there are screenshots. Who ever submits the code should demonstrate good documentation. Also, the solutions are low priced and may be worth taking a chance on. >> codezill...@gmail.com wrote in news:1184030022.108211.310020 >> @g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > good documentation. Also, the solutions are low priced and may be > worth taking a chance on. Why "take a chance" on code you have to pay for when there is so much free (rated as well) code on sites like www.planetsourcecode.com ? Why would I want to when I have code project which is completely FREE! >> codezill...@gmail.com wrote in news:1184030022.108211.310020 >> @g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > good documentation. Also, the solutions are low priced and may be > worth taking a chance on. > Why would I want to when I have code project which is completely FREE! > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > good documentation. Also, the solutions are low priced and may be > > worth taking a chance on. One benefit I see is that people can put a want ad in for a certain solution. Then the promise of money would (possibly) entice a devoloper to create a solution. I guess it's sort of a cheap altenative to rentacoder.com? I'll probably watch the site for a bit and see what happens - after all many people don't mind spending a few dollars on a free product. Thanks, Seth Rowe > One benefit I see is that people can put a want ad in for a certain > solution. Then the promise of money would (possibly) entice a > devoloper to create a solution. I guess it's sort of a cheap > altenative to rentacoder.com? Yes, I think that's the benefit - the want ad portion. However, the sale of source code might only appeal to the desparate who could not find a solution on other sites such as CodeProject, PlanetSourceCode, Google, etc. > I'll probably watch the site for a bit and see what happens - after > all many people don't mind spending a few dollars on a free product. > > One benefit I see is that people can put a want ad in for a certain > > solution. Then the promise of money would (possibly) entice a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I'll probably watch the site for a bit and see what happens - after > > all many people don't mind spending a few dollars on a free product. So you don't think they would pay big bucks for my Hello World console app? :-) Thanks, Seth Rowe So they are appealing to developers who like the concept of open source, yet, really want to make a buck? > I found this new site I am excited about http://www.spikesolutions.net. > The concept, zip up your programming solutions and submit them to this > site for free. Each time someone downloads your solution you get > $1.00. The creators of the site are trying to improve the quality and > availability of "spike solutions" by rewarding developers with cash > for submitting their solutions. I would like to hear your thoughts. On Jul 10, 9:34 pm, ModelBuilder <ModelBuil...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > So they are appealing to developers who like the concept of open source, yet, > really want to make a buck? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Most of the solutions I see on the net are incomplete, furthermore, at least in my case; there is no motive for programmers to share all their ideas. Now throw capitalism into the mix, it indices programmers to submit more complete solutions more often. I love capitalism, it's what drives the evolution of business and products forward! On Jul 10, 11:31 pm, codezill...@gmail.com wrote: > On Jul 10, 9:34 pm, ModelBuilder > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > to submit more complete solutions more often. I love capitalism, it's > what drives the evolution of business and products forward! But capitalism thrives on supply and demand. Developers might have plenty of code they could supply, but from what I see (thanks to codeproject and planetsourcecode et al) the demand for "code for purchase" is rather low - this will directly equate to a low quantity of marketed goods if I remember my economics correctly. The bad thing is is that many full fledge solutions I develop may only interest a hundred people - sure the 100 bucks would be nice but if I spent 40 hours developing that solution I'd only be making two and a half dollars an hour! Right now it seems the idea is half between codeproject and commercial consulting - it doesn't have the attracting power of free source code, nor does it have the profitability of consulting work. Like I said, it's an interesting concept, but I wonder if it will make it farther than that. Thanks, Seth Rowe > On Jul 10, 11:31 pm, codezill...@gmail.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I see your point Seth, but if you can put 10 solutions on the site, that's $1000. I don't think the average developer would develop solutions for this site solely to make the $1.00/download, I think the site allows you to open up you code box and submit something you have already been paid for...extra $. Plus you are introducing new concepts to the development community that can be improved upon and other developers can learn from. Ah, submitting code you have already been paid for is a whole other ball of wax... I'm pretty sure my company will frown on it! > > On Jul 10, 11:31 pm, codezill...@gmail.com wrote: > > [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > to the development community that can be improved upon and other > developers can learn from. This whole thread sounds like SPAM to me... The Frog Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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