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I flagged this entry because it looks like a marketing stunt. The description of the book was looking appealing, and I was amazed at the good spirit to have a
by greatgib 2y ago
I flagged this entry because it looks like a marketing stunt.
The description of the book was looking appealing, and I was amazed at the good spirit to have a free downloadable version.
So I opened a new tab for the free and paid versions, because I was curious to see the inside but interested to have a hard-copy.
But then, on one side you arrive on a page that says that the digital copy is "sold out"... lol... sold out. And on the other side, the hardcopy page says that it is not for sell anymore as a new version will arrive and here is a link to "pre order". And the funniest is that this link to nostarch does not even work...
- Workaccount2 2y agoMy guess is that the author learned a hard lesson that really only content creators can learn: If you offer something that is payment optional and on an anonymous basis, 95%+ of people will take it for free. It doesn't matter how virtuous your audience speaks, if you are going to offer something for free and it's not face-to-face, almost no one will pay you.
- Geee 2y agoMight be that he hasn't actually written the book yet. Once he has enough pre-orders, he can get financing and can hire a ghost writer to write the book.
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- Jtsummers 2y ago> I flagged this entry because it looks like a marketing stunt. He published this version in 2021. He's working on a second edition coming out later this year with No Starch. I suspect he had meant to take down the older PDF a while ago and the surge in interest yesterday from here reminded him it was still up. https://nostarch.com/designingelectronics https://nostarch.com/designingelectronics