> Designer or developer tools are something you only need while you build the product.
What startup isn’t constantly building their product? I’ve never worked at a startup, or any company, where the product was “done”. There is always something to add, something to fix, or something to improve.
Your revenue doesn't immediately stop if you stop incremental improvements. This gives you time to find an alternative tool.
On the other hand, if the infrastructure your product is based on stops, your product is dead, revenue will stop and you may even breach your SLAs and have to pay them compensation.
What startup isn’t constantly building their product? I’ve never worked at a startup, or any company, where the product was “done”. There is always something to add, something to fix, or something to improve.