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by Patrick McKenzie
Breaking up has always been difficult for me. I tend to fall in love with being in love, and continue a relationship well past the point of futility. And so it is with my oldest love, writing desktop software.
What Changed My Mind
The Shareware Funnel Is Lethal
Web Applications Convert Better
Your AdWords Strategy Is Very Sensitive To Conversion Rates
Web Applications Are Easier To Support
The Age Of The Pirates Is Coming An End, Jack
Phone Home vs. Google Analytics
Web Apps Can Be Customized Per User
Long Cycles Mean Low Innovation. Short Cycles Mean Fast Innovation.
Why Patrick McKenzie shifted his software business away from desktop applications and toward the web.
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Duration
~17 minutes (16K characters)
Release date
Sep 5, 2009