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Good points. I fondly remember people DM me on Twitter how they got a job after reading my book. Selling stuff is good, but people telling you that they got m
by k__ 4y ago
Good points.
I fondly remember people DM me on Twitter how they got a job after reading my book.
Selling stuff is good, but people telling you that they got more value than they paid for is awesome.
- totetsu 4y agoReact from Zero sounds like It could as well be a martial arts book as a programming one.
- rozenmd 4y agoI'm one of them - thanks again!
- k__ 4y agoYou're welcome! :)
- O__________O 4y ago(Book being) React from Zero: Learn React Using the JavaScript You Already Know - https://www.newline.co/react-from-zero/ https://www.newline.co/react-from-zero/ - https://www.amazon.com/React-Zero-Learn-JavaScript-Already/dp/1796672815 https://www.amazon.com/React-Zero-Learn-JavaScript-Already/d... * No affiliation; book is linked to from OP’s profile.
- k__ 4y ago"An okay book" - an Amazon customer Always makes me chuckle.
- O__________O 4y agoTo be fair, I was puzzled by rapid positive comments on HN, but lack of significant Amazon comments and/or easily finding significant prior coverage of the book. That said, book did receive prior coverage on HN, so sort of makes since: - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17430059 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17430059
- k__ 4y agoI'm not a famous author and newline isn't a famous publisher. The book is quite old now and newer React features are missing, so I guess the lack of reviews won't change in the future.
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- nicbou 4y agoReader mail is probably the favourite part of my job. I now go out of my way to let people know how much I appreciate their work. It feels so good to know that your work had an impact on another person's life.