Before reading unscripted , my plan was to write an eBook on python (I’m a software dev currently living the slow lane life). I thought this because “hey I see other people writing books on this topic and I’m pretty good with this language.” My plan was to publish some ebooks on Amazon, then create a website around the books and start promoting. If those steps went well, create online courses. I was at the point where I was mapping out topics to be covered in my book and researching platforms to give book reads a consistent dev environment to work in (aka do I trust that the reader can install requisite libraries on whatever OS they are running and can do so without hiccup and/or getting discouraged? Or is there an online platform to enhance learning?)
Then I came across UNSCRIPTED and gave it a read. The sections where MJ talks about bloggers and fitness gurus, and how people think when they lose 10 pounds their passion can drive a fitness blog business really spoke to me. Does the crowded market need another blogger fitness guru who’s message is largely the same as everyone else’s? Probably not. It’ll be another blog that gets to 3 posts then falls by the wayside.
From what I can tell, the internet is flooded with people trying to teach software skills. This is a good sign, meaning there is a market for it. However, can I differentiate? Maybe, maybe not. Is it worth my time and effort to put into (aka can this ever be a legacy product)? Probably not since I would have to keep updating maintaining the ebooks/courses whenever the tech changes which could be quite frequent. Factor in updates for different OS’s, library updates, language updates, etc this is looking like a full time job.
I just finished the book and am researching new ideas now, but would love to hear additional thoughts if my reasoning is good/bad or could be refined.
Then I came across UNSCRIPTED and gave it a read. The sections where MJ talks about bloggers and fitness gurus, and how people think when they lose 10 pounds their passion can drive a fitness blog business really spoke to me. Does the crowded market need another blogger fitness guru who’s message is largely the same as everyone else’s? Probably not. It’ll be another blog that gets to 3 posts then falls by the wayside.
From what I can tell, the internet is flooded with people trying to teach software skills. This is a good sign, meaning there is a market for it. However, can I differentiate? Maybe, maybe not. Is it worth my time and effort to put into (aka can this ever be a legacy product)? Probably not since I would have to keep updating maintaining the ebooks/courses whenever the tech changes which could be quite frequent. Factor in updates for different OS’s, library updates, language updates, etc this is looking like a full time job.
I just finished the book and am researching new ideas now, but would love to hear additional thoughts if my reasoning is good/bad or could be refined.
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