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minus-squareBaumGeist@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoTake the passive-aggressive nerd approach: Start a niche online movement that only cares about one aspect of computing and convinces people all their problems are caused by your pet peeve let the company dig its grave create a FOSS alternative sell a premium version for businesses (it includes phone support and management-friendly marketing matetials) congrats, you are now the de facto standard software in your field
Take the passive-aggressive nerd approach:
Start a niche online movement that only cares about one aspect of computing and convinces people all their problems are caused by your pet peeve
let the company dig its grave
create a FOSS alternative
sell a premium version for businesses (it includes phone support and management-friendly marketing matetials)
congrats, you are now the de facto standard software in your field