I&#x27;m sure there are development shops that are that tight with a buck, but I&#x27;ve never worked at one. In my experience, once a recurring cost is baked into the run rate, it&#x27;s easier to get it approved for the following year than it is to get an unforecast license purchase made during the year.<p>If you&#x27;re working for a shop where a $200 annual expense for a dev tool is a deal-breaker, I shudder to think of how the rest  of your work life is (free drinks, food, merit raises, etc).<p>(I acknowledge ahead of time that my comments are based on US employment.)