Yeah, as I mention in the post, I started without the template option and just couldn't stomach how much extra cruft would be lying around...
Re: converting, it's a mixed bag and often hard to know. But some factors that customers have mentioned:
1. Positive comments (there have been a few threads about Pegasus/boilerplates on HN and Reddit where people have had good things to say).
2. Some trust in me. I have a blog, write Django guides, publish YouTube videos, am active on Twitter, have been on podcasts, etc. I think people realizing that the creator is a serious person who has at least some credibility goes a long way.
3. I think the high-quality docs and regular release history help a lot to convince people it's a solid product.
Those are the first ones that come to mind. But honestly, I'm lucky if I find out why a customer picked me! And I'm sure some just google "django saas boilerplate" and buy the first thing that comes up, which, thankfully, at the moment is Pegasus.
Thanks for the response! It sounds like (in a good way) there's no shortcut. You build something, make it better, make it great, and talk about it for a long time to establish credibility.
Re: converting, it's a mixed bag and often hard to know. But some factors that customers have mentioned:
1. Positive comments (there have been a few threads about Pegasus/boilerplates on HN and Reddit where people have had good things to say).
2. Some trust in me. I have a blog, write Django guides, publish YouTube videos, am active on Twitter, have been on podcasts, etc. I think people realizing that the creator is a serious person who has at least some credibility goes a long way.
3. I think the high-quality docs and regular release history help a lot to convince people it's a solid product.
Those are the first ones that come to mind. But honestly, I'm lucky if I find out why a customer picked me! And I'm sure some just google "django saas boilerplate" and buy the first thing that comes up, which, thankfully, at the moment is Pegasus.