On: Show HN: I wrote a book on web application deployment

[strzibny]

I am really sorry you feel that way. It's all pure feedback from people I don't know. All organic. And I am replying, because I promised I will be around for discussion.

Testimonials, podcasts appearances, and comments here were not solicited. People just did that on their own.

Jeremy from Software Engineering Radio actually really bought the alpha version, and his invitation to the podcast was out of the blue. Jason didn't buy my book (I think) but wanted to talk about it. Juan sent me his testimonial himself. And I wasn't their friend beforehand either.

> never really gets previewed

I linked two previews, one is a full chapter. I also have like 8 readable screens of good quality on the book page.

[__blockcipher__ → strzibny]

Thanks for the explanation. Sorry for the false alarm. My spidey senses started tingling but I should have held back a bit.

As you mentioned, I was flat-out wrong about the previews. Not sure if I scrolled straight past that section or what.

Wishing you the best with your book. And FWIW I like the bash-based approach; I agree with the philosophy of peeling away the abstraction layers.

[strzibny → __blockcipher__]

No problem, I know where you are coming from. I regularly get spammed with "we are not PH" and "we are on HN" posts from people I don't even know, and the hard truth is that for lot of these "marketers" it actually works in the end.

Thank you!

[simonebrunozzi → strzibny]

Thanks for your straightforward reply.

The comments could have been seen as odd, but your openness suggests it was just a coincidence.

Also, congrats on writing a full book!

[strzibny → simonebrunozzi]

Thank you!