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Donations might be a better way to make a little side cash. It's a very slippery slope when you get into charging for media content.. I would say using Mixerg

by fjabre 17y ago

Donations might be a better way to make a little side cash. It's a very slippery slope when you get into charging for media content.. I would say using Mixergy as a springboard into something else, like a product, as Joel used his blog as a springboard for Fogbugz. You also have a great setup for doing promotional stuff but obviously you need massive numbers to make any real money that way. Best of luck in any case.

andrewtj 17y ago
Andrew's primary motivation isn't making cash. I don't see the connection between charging for media and a "slippery slope" - what are you referring to? If anything, isn't it better that he charge since then he's unlikely to need advertisers which would then make him more impartial when conducting interviews?
- KWD 17y ago
  First reason under "Why I want to Charge" is "I want to earn money".
  - andrewtj 17y ago
    If you read all the way through you'll note that he sees money as a form of validation. Hence money is not his primary motivation, but rather a method for substantiating his value.