Title: I did ask the same question in 2016 [1] and got some really interesting answers.<p>I&#x27;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&#x27;m not alone, it seems - &quot;Tell HN: A Conversation Needs to Be Had over Subscription Software&quot; [2]), so I&#x27;m trying to know what people are doing regarding desktop apps.<p>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?<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11658873" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11658873</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=30021404" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=30021404</a>
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