Is this a response to the "Don't offer a free plan" article floating around here somewhere?
Reading them both, it seems the other one is written by a developer and this one is written by a marketing person. The marketing person probably knows more about this then a developer would, but it is fun to see their perspectives. The developer doesn't want to deal with free users demanding resources and the marketer wants to position the product to be profitable.
Personally I trust developers more than marketing people, and I generally have a bit of disdain for marketing folks. They market their trade as exposing the right product to the right audience, but usually what it amounts to in substance is manipulating people. Still, the marketing person's perspective on this particular topic is important to consider.
Reading them both, it seems the other one is written by a developer and this one is written by a marketing person. The marketing person probably knows more about this then a developer would, but it is fun to see their perspectives. The developer doesn't want to deal with free users demanding resources and the marketer wants to position the product to be profitable.
Personally I trust developers more than marketing people, and I generally have a bit of disdain for marketing folks. They market their trade as exposing the right product to the right audience, but usually what it amounts to in substance is manipulating people. Still, the marketing person's perspective on this particular topic is important to consider.