New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Anyone making a living building desktop applications?

Ask HN: Anyone making a living building desktop applications?
41 by jventura | 28 comments on Hacker News.
I did ask the same question in 2016 [1] and got some really interesting answers. I'm still chasing the dream of having a side-business and earning some side money, but with web apps it means mostly SaaS. Personally I hate rent-seeking behaviors (I'm not alone, it seems - "Tell HN: A Conversation Needs to Be Had over Subscription Software" [2]), so I'm trying to know what people are doing regarding desktop apps. Are people still building desktop apps? More specifically, can you make a living (or earn some side money) in 2022 by selling a desktop app? Please share it with us, or are we doomed to build web apps and SaaS for the foreseeable future? [1] https://ift.tt/3tNbJr7 [2] https://ift.tt/3AnvtTx