Best way to integrate your devtool with companies

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I have an idea for a devtool that will make understanding new codebases easier, makes code review easy, and potentially can set up dev environments for running that specific application or microservice.

If I host the entire thing on my cloud, it becomes a trust, transparency and compliance issue. If I give the entire thing like a docker image, my ability to create a subscription model ceases.

Any idea?

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The flaw in the argument is postulating a subscription model for a product that a normal customer needs very sporadically. Even old-school selling of perpetual licenses and support fees would be inappropriate.

Instead, sell expensive one-off consultancy projects to help some company understand one specific code base, with the only long-term relationship of satisfied customers recommending you and calling you again for new projects.

Hmm, that does make sense. Thank you! :)

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