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I think giving away the books for free is good. However I just had a look and the courses ain't cheap. A good way to generate customers huh? The way I read your
by codedevgoo 9y ago
I think giving away the books for free is good. However I just had a look and the courses ain't cheap. A good way to generate customers huh? The way I read your post it seemed that you guys were broke and needed a donation.
Hey if I got that wrong sorry in advance.
- noelwelsh 9y ago"broke and needed a donation" --> This is not the case, and we wouldn't open source the books if we wanted to make more money. I could talk more about this, as I think the business angle is interesting and on topic for HN, but I'm at a conference right now.
- noelwelsh 9y agoTiny update on this. So far today 3808 books have been downloaded and about $81 in donations have been made. In a normal day we'd sell less 4 or 5 books and make between $100 and $200.
- SomeStupidPoint 9y agoCould you talk more about the business angle, if you get the chance? I'm curious how you view selling vs giving away books and how it ties in to other revenue streams.