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by wmf 4049 days ago
Why $3,000? That's clearly not enough to pay for writing a book; is it just to gauge demand?
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It is based on what other programming books on Kickstarter ask for and from my past experience. Advances from traditional publishers are not that much more than $3000.

The majority of successful programming books on Kickstarter raise anywhere from a few thousand up to around $10k. The lucky few raise $20K to $100K or more.

Since I enjoy writing programming books, I don't need it to replace my income just supplement it.