Code Code Ship: Helping devs sell subscriptions to pro / paid libraries

Code Code Ship

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Hey hunters, I'm super excited to share Code Code Ship with all of you! In the past decade, I have seen a few projects be successful by charging for access. Sidekiq and Oban are two good examples, but I think the barriers to releasing paid libraries are still far too high. After you have built your library and found some customers, which is hard enough, you have to build your second project -- the platform to sell it on. This seems simple, but when you add things like CDN integrations and authentication into the mix, as well as an automated payments integration, not to mention ongoing maintenance and just the chore of keeping everything up to date and in the air, it ends up being just a headache for most people. My thesis is that by eliminating these barriers, and making it as easy as `npm publish`, that more developers will release paid software packages into the world, and get paid for the hard work that they are doing! I believe Parker Selbert of Oban said it best: “Paying maintainers for packages is the best way to ensure their longevity. A service like this is crucial for lowering the barrier to entry.” I'm a little nervous about releasing on Product Hunt, but also excited to hear what you all think about Code Code Ship. Please, if you have any questions, I'll be here all day to answer them. And thanks for checking out my project! ❤️

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2yr ago

Hassan Ansari

This product has transformed the way I work. It's an absolute lifesaver!

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2yr ago

Agbenyegah Kirk

PingPong

This is a great platform. As a developer who has experienced challenges using paid packages, from dealing with zipped copies, broken builds etc. I am happy to see this!! I know it says "You focus on making and selling, leave the rest to us" but do you have any plans for a package repository in the future or an API that will enable a third parties to build that?

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2yr ago

Derek Kraan

Code Code Ship

Maker

Thanks @savekirk! I think you are asking about white-labelling? I have plans for that, the idea is that you will be able to add your branding to your library's page, and also use your own domain, if you choose.

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2yr ago

Agbenyegah Kirk

PingPong

@derekkraan I see product hunt failed to update my edited comment in time. I meant public package repository. If we're talking Elixir, a https://hex.pm/ for CCS (code code ship 😅)

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2yr ago

Derek Kraan

Code Code Ship

Maker

@savekirk ah yes, Code Code Ship is a public repository, for paid packages. You could conceivably also upload a free package to Code Code Ship (this is possible today), but I'm not entirely sure why you would want to do that. Here's an example package that I uploaded for illustrative purposes: https://hex.codecodeship.com/pac... Check out the installation instructions on this page to see what I mean. Or do you mean something else?

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2yr ago

Agbenyegah Kirk

PingPong

@derekkraan Yes partly what I meant. I watched the video and it's clear. Though I had to scroll way down to see that video. I was expecting hex.codecodeship.com to have list of existing packages (at least in the future when you have more packages). E.g If I search hex.pm for Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet package and non is available, I might consider searching Code Code Ship for a premium version.

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2yr ago

Derek Kraan

Code Code Ship

Maker

@savekirk understood! Implementing search is also on my list of things to build.

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2yr ago

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