For most of my life, buying software meant just that — you bought it.

You paid once, owned the license, and that was it. Microsoft Office 2010 is the perfect example. No monthly fees, no nagging pop-ups, no “pay us forever or lose access.”

I’ve always preferred that model.

Another example is Minecraft. We bought it for our son when he was four. He loved that game with all his heart — until one day, at age twelve, in a moment of naive trust, he gave his best friend the login details. The friend immediately changed the account to his own name.

Heartbreak on two fronts: losing both his beloved Minecraft world and his best friend. We offered to subscribe, but the damage was done. He hasn’t touched the game since.

That story perfectly sums up how I’ve felt about SaaS (Software as a Service). I’ve disliked it on principle. I want to buy my software, not rent it indefinitely.

But as they say… it is what it is.

The world has moved on, and fighting it is pointless. So instead of raging against the machine, I’ve decided to join it — on my own terms.

The choice fell on ServiceNow (NOW).

If you can’t beat them… you might as well invest in them.

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