Avdi Grimm 5/15/2025

Developer Tooling is a Lousy Business

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This article explores why the developer tools market is a difficult business, citing high user expectations, low prices, and the tendency for good ideas to be commoditized. It discusses the gap between a cool tool idea and actual adoption, the high cost of supporting unique enterprise cases, and the limited overall market size compared to the broader software industry.

Developer Tooling is a Lousy Business

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