Show IH: A book for non-STEM people who want to become coders
Hi there, Indie Hackers! 👋
I've recently published "Crossing the Rubycon: How to Learn to Code and Build a Programming Career", and I couldn't be more excited about the launch 🚀
This is the book I wish I could have read 3 years ago when I was teaching myself to code.
I’m a former journalist who taught herself to code and got hired as a junior Rails programmer in just 9 months. Two years later, I work at Zendesk as a software engineer. In this book I share everything I have learned about teaching yourself to code, finding your first job in tech, and building a successful career in tech. You can find more details about the book here.
At the moment I am looking for feedback on the book. Any feedback is welcome, but I am particularly interested in these questions:
- Do you think this book needs a print version? I currently only sell it as an ebook.
- Is the price alright for this kind of book? I am especially interested in your opinion if you are not from an OECD country.
You can check out a free book sample here (no email necessary).
I'll be happy to answer your questions about the book. If you wanna chat about indie publishing or learning to code, shoot 😃
Thanks in advance,
Hey, I'm not a dev so I don't know how much value you offered in the book. But isn't it priced low? Is this like your early pricing?
Hey, thanks for your answer.
It's a tricky question. I believe the book offers a TON of value and I initially priced it at $25. I then got saw some opinions that $25 for an ebook is a rip-off unless you are a celebrity, and I am not (yet). Plus a high price like that makes the book unaffordable to people outside USA/Western Europe.
So I started playing around with the price, and I am currently selling at between $7 and $10 (which is sort of a standard price for ebooks). There is also an option to pay more for people who'd like to support me and can afford to pay more.
Having said that, which price do you think would be more appropriate here and why?
I'm not sure because I have no knowledge of the subject. I felt it could be priced more as the contents had everything from starting to code - step by step to finding a job and tips from you.
You should listen to your folks if you get more reviews you could easily evaluate and charge more then.