Never underestimate the value of giving an idea a fresh coat of paint.
Implementations age. They stop getting updates. They are missing little things that new incumbents will add by default. They become boring if they're not constantly being reinvented. And they stop being supported by their makers.
Things that people build and give away for free, if its not a true point of pride, will eventually show their age as the makers lose interest...
That's when its time for the second, less-tired wave of makers to come in and stake a claim.
This is very true. Despite iOS coming with a pretty decent weather app, I've purchased three other weather apps looking for something even better. (FWIW, I'm happy with Check the Weather -- http://checktheweather.co/)
Implementations age. They stop getting updates. They are missing little things that new incumbents will add by default. They become boring if they're not constantly being reinvented. And they stop being supported by their makers.
Things that people build and give away for free, if its not a true point of pride, will eventually show their age as the makers lose interest...
That's when its time for the second, less-tired wave of makers to come in and stake a claim.