Stop Offering Free Trials: Solve Real Problems Instead
rudrank · x · 2026-08-09
Independent developers often receive numerous requests for free product trials, but the real reason to decline is the high cost of time. For developers, time, attention, and energy are precious; if a product doesn't solve an actual pain point, "free" is still too expensive.
This logic applies equally to users: free credits and discounts cannot artificially create demand. The core job of a developer isn't to lower the price, but to accurately identify a genuine need and solve it so well that users willingly pay.
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