Full-stack developer and designer (PHP, Javascript). Highly skilled at MVP development. Will help you turn your business idea into a fully functioning prototype.
Over 15 years experience and excellent communication skills.
I don't do any paid advertising at the moment. I get a decent amount of leads from two other apps that I distribute for free (http://theanchorapp.com, http://getsoloapp.com), google, and word of mouth.
I sell a self hosted web app (http://duetapp.com) that generates 3-4k a month. It used to be higher, but I haven't given it the attention it deserves in a couple of months.
I can't imagine that's a real deterrent is it? Using LESS with Foundation is fairly straightforward. Create an empty .less file and @import 'foundation.css'. Also, LESS and SASS have very similar syntax. There's very little learning curve if you're going from one to the other...
I'm curious about how you're doing per user pricing. If the source is open, how are you enforcing limits on the number of users? Is a portion of the code base closed source? Or are you just using the honor system? I'm asking because I sell hostable software too and I've been thinking about per user pricing for a while, but I haven't made the switch yet.
This isn't directly related to the article's point, but I really don't understand this trend of describing companies using analogies like "Uber for X". I imagine people do this because they think it's a simple way to communicate the purpose of their company, but it usually just confuses me. The "Uber for tennis" company referenced in the article is the perfect example. Here's what goes through my head when I read that - "Well I use Uber to book I car so I guess this company books cars for tennis? Hmm, that doesn't make sense......Oh, I guess they help you book a tennis match? Maybe they help you find a nearby tennis partner?". I honestly still have no idea what Uber for tennis is supposed to be. Seems like they would be better served by just saying "We do X"