Subscriptions lock you in on various levels. It’s very similar to renting a house. You can get kicked out by the owner.
Subscriptions for individuals is different from subscriptions for companies. Companies want to optimise time, individuals may want to optimise cost
personally, I am inclined to pay for IDEs as I spend more than 50% of the time on it, but not so much similar amounts when I use tools no more than 5-10 times a day.
Agreed. I liked 1Password a lot more when it was not subscription-based. The client is worse, the reliability is worse, the subscription is painful. The value is not there.
But it's a password manager and I use it. Perhaps I will bother to investigate alternatives and switch before my next renewal.
Subscriptions for individuals is different from subscriptions for companies. Companies want to optimise time, individuals may want to optimise cost
personally, I am inclined to pay for IDEs as I spend more than 50% of the time on it, but not so much similar amounts when I use tools no more than 5-10 times a day.