The raw truth about self-publishing first technical book: 800+ copies, $11K, and 850 hours later

Dear architects,

I finally wrote about my experience of self-publishing a software architecture book. It took 850 hours, two mental breakdowns, and taught me a lot about what really happens when you write a tech book.

I wrote about everything:

  • Why I picked self-publishing
  • How I set the price
  • What worked and what didn't
  • Real numbers and time spent
  • The whole process from start to finish

If you are thinking about writing a book, this might help you avoid some of my mistakes. Feel free to ask questions here, I will try to answer all.

The post itself can be found here.