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As the author, I don't think this really makes sense on the front page of HN since you have to pay to read the zine. I am doing a giveaway for folks who can't

by jvns 4y ago

As the author, I don't think this really makes sense on the front page of HN since you have to pay to read the zine. I am doing a giveaway for folks who can't afford the zine though -- if $12 is a lot of money for you but you think the debugging advice in there would be helpful, you can use code BUYONEGIVEONE at checkout to get the PDF version for free. (it'll ask you for a billing address but if you dislike sharing your address unnecessarily like I do, you can just put a fake address)

MonkeyClub 4y ago
It's on the front page, because when we see jvns.ca we know it's a good link :) Keep it up, and many thanks!
- milanove 4y ago
  Yeah, Julia makes the best zines and guides. The technical content and style is gold.
wkat4242 4y ago
Just a suggestion: Perhaps you could also sell the print version on Amazon? They print books on demand. This would be very nice for us in Europe because it eliminates the highly problematic customs step from the process.
- jvns 4y ago
  Unfortunately I've done a bunch of research into this and I've never been able to find a print-on-demand service that prints the zines in a way that I was happy with. Print on demand is easier for regular books, but the booklet format is a bit weird. The customs situation is a pain though, I wish I had a better solution.
  - wkat4242 4y ago
    Thanks for looking into it in any case, I appreciate it!
  - matkoniecz 4y ago
    Publish collection of all zines as a single book?
asicsp 4y ago
>As the author, I don't think this really makes sense on the front page of HN since you have to pay to read the zine. I think it is okay since paywalled articles reach HN front page too. Also, if you had submitted this yourself as a Show HN, the guide (https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html) says "For books, a sample chapter is ok." - and https://wizardzines.com/zines/debugging-guide/ https://wizardzines.com/zines/debugging-guide/ does have samples
maxverse 4y ago
Bought! I've been seeing your tweets about this, and am so excited to get my hands on a print version!
tester457 4y ago
I've been looking for something like this, thanks!
key_stroker 4y ago
Thank you for this, Merry Christmas.
hobabaObama 4y ago
Thank you for your kindness!
m_a_g 4y ago
I'm getting "This discount has reached its usage limit". People are so fast
- richardhod 4y ago
  Yes I'm having the same issue
  - jvns 4y ago
    The initial 1000 copies ran out, but I just added a few hundred extra so it should work now. (the way it works is that I add 1 copy to give away for every 1 copy sold, but it's a manual process)
Lwrless 4y ago
Thank you for the free zine! I found out that a discount is also available in my region, bought the 12-pack.
Poiesis 4y ago
I have the box set of some of your other zines, so I instantly bought two copies (as I did with the box set). One is for my twelve year old daughter who's been fascinated by your stuff for years, and one to take to work, where it will constantly be lent out to other people. Love your work. Always fascinates me to see how people approach simplifying something complicated. These remind me of a feeling I also get when I'm reading Scott McCloud: comics are vastly underrated for educational content.
peter-m80 4y ago
Just the table of contents is gold. Would make a poster from it.
shrikrishna 4y ago
Do you have a pdf-only variant for the 12-pack? I looked around and didn't find it, I might have missed it. Hence asking. I don't really need printed version, so don't really want to waste paper. I have been following your blogs and zines for years now. Keep up the good work and vibes. Peace.
- arthurmorgan 4y ago
  https://store.wizardzines.com/cart/add?id[]=43093189951643 https://store.wizardzines.com/cart/add?id[]=43093189951643
gandalfgreybeer 4y ago
Hi. As a student from a non-first world country I really appreciate things like this (I’m pretty sure I got previous zines of yours for free in the past).
matkoniecz 4y ago
There is a sample content, and for high-quality stuff it is perfectly fine to share paid content. It is not like everyone is obligated to follow freeware/freemium/patronage business model.
codetrotter 4y ago
> I don't think this really makes sense on the front page of HN since you have to pay to read the zine. You are being too humble :) Great work deserves attention and payment. I just ordered the 12 pack of physical print version zines + PDFs :D https://wizardzines.com/zines/all-the-zines/ https://wizardzines.com/zines/all-the-zines/ It includes the pocket guide to debugging zine, and 11 other zines!
rodrigodlu 4y ago
It makes, I was not aware of these gems. Just bought the 12 pdf pack to show to my 7-yo girl that what I do sometimes is "fun" (and a refresher for some of the topics for myself). Thanks!
neves 4y ago
I'd also highlight that the author offers the option to buy the zine paying the "purchase parity price" for your country. It is a truly great initiative that other authors should follow. I'm a developer from Brazil and some "cheap" prices aren't that cheap for us.
- neves 4y ago
  Julia Evans also share great content in Twitter: https://twitter.com/b0rk https://twitter.com/b0rk She is an author that I love to support.
soumendrak 4y ago
Thanks a lot.

by jvns 4y ago

MonkeyClub 4y ago

It's on the front page, because when we see jvns.ca we know it's a good link :) Keep it up, and many thanks!

milanove 4y ago
Yeah, Julia makes the best zines and guides. The technical content and style is gold.

wkat4242 4y ago

Just a suggestion: Perhaps you could also sell the print version on Amazon? They print books on demand. This would be very nice for us in Europe because it eliminates the highly problematic customs step from the process.

jvns 4y ago
Unfortunately I've done a bunch of research into this and I've never been able to find a print-on-demand service that prints the zines in a way that I was happy with. Print on demand is easier for regular books, but the booklet format is a bit weird. The customs situation is a pain though, I wish I had a better solution.
- wkat4242 4y ago
  Thanks for looking into it in any case, I appreciate it!
- matkoniecz 4y ago
  Publish collection of all zines as a single book?

asicsp 4y ago

>As the author, I don't think this really makes sense on the front page of HN since you have to pay to read the zine. I think it is okay since paywalled articles reach HN front page too. Also, if you had submitted this yourself as a Show HN, the guide (https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html) says "For books, a sample chapter is ok." - and https://wizardzines.com/zines/debugging-guide/ https://wizardzines.com/zines/debugging-guide/ does have samples

maxverse 4y ago

Bought! I've been seeing your tweets about this, and am so excited to get my hands on a print version!

tester457 4y ago

I've been looking for something like this, thanks!

key_stroker 4y ago

Thank you for this, Merry Christmas.

hobabaObama 4y ago

Thank you for your kindness!

m_a_g 4y ago

I'm getting "This discount has reached its usage limit". People are so fast

richardhod 4y ago
Yes I'm having the same issue
- jvns 4y ago
  The initial 1000 copies ran out, but I just added a few hundred extra so it should work now. (the way it works is that I add 1 copy to give away for every 1 copy sold, but it's a manual process)

Lwrless 4y ago

Thank you for the free zine! I found out that a discount is also available in my region, bought the 12-pack.

Poiesis 4y ago

I have the box set of some of your other zines, so I instantly bought two copies (as I did with the box set). One is for my twelve year old daughter who's been fascinated by your stuff for years, and one to take to work, where it will constantly be lent out to other people. Love your work. Always fascinates me to see how people approach simplifying something complicated. These remind me of a feeling I also get when I'm reading Scott McCloud: comics are vastly underrated for educational content.

peter-m80 4y ago

Just the table of contents is gold. Would make a poster from it.

shrikrishna 4y ago

Do you have a pdf-only variant for the 12-pack? I looked around and didn't find it, I might have missed it. Hence asking. I don't really need printed version, so don't really want to waste paper. I have been following your blogs and zines for years now. Keep up the good work and vibes. Peace.

arthurmorgan 4y ago
https://store.wizardzines.com/cart/add?id[]=43093189951643 https://store.wizardzines.com/cart/add?id[]=43093189951643

gandalfgreybeer 4y ago

Hi. As a student from a non-first world country I really appreciate things like this (I’m pretty sure I got previous zines of yours for free in the past).

matkoniecz 4y ago

There is a sample content, and for high-quality stuff it is perfectly fine to share paid content. It is not like everyone is obligated to follow freeware/freemium/patronage business model.

codetrotter 4y ago

> I don't think this really makes sense on the front page of HN since you have to pay to read the zine. You are being too humble :) Great work deserves attention and payment. I just ordered the 12 pack of physical print version zines + PDFs :D https://wizardzines.com/zines/all-the-zines/ https://wizardzines.com/zines/all-the-zines/ It includes the pocket guide to debugging zine, and 11 other zines!

rodrigodlu 4y ago

It makes, I was not aware of these gems. Just bought the 12 pdf pack to show to my 7-yo girl that what I do sometimes is "fun" (and a refresher for some of the topics for myself). Thanks!

neves 4y ago

I'd also highlight that the author offers the option to buy the zine paying the "purchase parity price" for your country. It is a truly great initiative that other authors should follow. I'm a developer from Brazil and some "cheap" prices aren't that cheap for us.

neves 4y ago
Julia Evans also share great content in Twitter: https://twitter.com/b0rk https://twitter.com/b0rk She is an author that I love to support.

soumendrak 4y ago

Thanks a lot.