Comment on Ask HN: Anyone making a living from Desktop apps?parentComments−umenlineOP14ydo you have examples for the second section ?−EwanToo14yA good example of a developer in a specific, unfashionable, but successful niche is Progressive Solutions [1].Their target market is far from glamorous, but it's a very successful business (they've actually just been acquired last month).1 http://www.progressive-solutions.co.uk/products.php−PopaL14yCAD and FEM software for example.
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do you have examples for the second section ?
A good example of a developer in a specific, unfashionable, but successful niche is Progressive Solutions [1].
Their target market is far from glamorous, but it's a very successful business (they've actually just been acquired last month).
1 http://www.progressive-solutions.co.uk/products.php
CAD and FEM software for example.