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Would you pay for printed source code?

I'm considering building a product that allows you to purchase high quality prints of source code, either with frames or without. The idea is that you would be able to select from existing iconic code or use an online editor to input your own personalised code in a variety of themes and styles. The image above is a very simple example of the product.

Is this something that you would be likely to purchase?

on March 28, 2021
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    Just curious why printed though? Do you have an reason to use printed against source files?

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    Not really. What can be the use-cases?

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    You'd probably be able to sell this to companies as rewards for teams, where the lines are extremely meaningful to specific people. Like a very significant class header or comment.

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    Perhaps as a funny or personalised gift for someone who is into coding. The coder would most likely print it themselves if they wanted it.

    If it was going to be a gift, I'd consider printing on something else like a t-shirt that can be worn out of the house so their friends can see the joke.

    Although perhaps I'm thinking about something totally different now :)

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    I would totally hang something like this in my study. Love it. <3

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    maybe. i'd have to see a cmopelling one.

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    Honest feedback: I would not.

    • Code is not that visually interesting to see on a wall
    • Probably only me would understand it (or maybe a friend or fellow-programmer that comes to visit)
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    There used to be a service that lets you print a whole repo on a poster.

    Think that had a nice touch, can't find it tho to show you 😁

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    Additionally, may be try to sell the images as NFTs? now that they are popular... the opportunity to "own the binary search algorithm"

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    Hmm, it's rather intriguing! Do you handle printing and delivery?

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