JetBrains produces one of the best IDEs in the entire industry. And they were gracious enough to provide them for free for students and teachers.
I was already using the free EAPs since around 2012-2013. When the student program was announced on Sep 23, 2014, I immediately signed up. I was a bachelor student at Chulalongkorn University at the time.
10 years passed, and in 2024, I was deciding whether to renew or not. I am now an educator, which also entitled me to a free licence. However, as an educator, I might also be a part of commercial project. This would violate the free licence terms.
After much consideration, I decided against renewing my free licence and purchased a full licence for $173.40 a year. It is not a small amount of money where I live, but it is the best tool for my job and I could afford it.
So, Goodbye JetBrains Student Pack. Thank you for the past 10 years.
P.S. I also bought subscription for Rainbow Bracket and Better Highlights plugin.