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		umenline on July 23, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Anyone making a living from Desktop apps? do you have examples for the second section ?

EwanToo on July 23, 2012 | [–]

A good example of a developer in a specific, unfashionable, but successful niche is Progressive Solutions [1].

Their target market is far from glamorous, but it's a very successful business (they've actually just been acquired last month).

1 http://www.progressive-solutions.co.uk/products.php

PopaL on July 23, 2012 | [–]

CAD and FEM software for example.

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