[asicsp]

I sell programming ebooks. Started in late 2018, the last two years have brought in more than double my needs. Which is just about $150/month (I'm from a developing nation, live alone in the outskirts of a second-tier city).

Compared to what I used to earn 8 years back, the current income is only about 30% (not adjusted for what I might be earning now). This is still more than enough and I'm grateful that I don't have to look for a job.

[freelancelot]

That is very cool. This makes me really happy to read, because it shows that you need to find the point in life where you find happpiness, and balance with money, autonomy and peace of mind. Thanks for sharing.

Do you write these books yourself? Are these all on one/similar tech? Do you learn new tech to be able to write books on them?

EDIT: I see you have links in profile, that answers some stuff.

[asicsp]

Yeah, I've written them all solo so far. Might team up with internet friends in future.

Whether I was familiar with the topic or not, I had to dig deep while writing the books. I did have to learn new things as well (for example: `tkinter` and third-party Python modules for the Python Projects book). And almost always, I understand something better whenever I work on new version of the books.

[freelancelot]

That's nice! This way you build your skillset and have a way to demonstrate it!

[jventura]

Can I ask you where you sell your books? I’m also looking for authoring programming ebooks and looking for platforms where I can market them..

[asicsp]

I use Gumroad and Leanpub. My main marketing strategy is giving away the latest ebook for free and link to a discounted coupon for other bundles.