I’ll admit that going in I talked to a few other authors and the common wisdom is that you don’t write a book for the money. I wrote the book because I thought there was room for a more practical industry focused Haskell book that didn’t assume any particular math or FP background, and showed readers how to apply the ideas in the context of real world problems. It’s been very well received so far as it’s been in beta and I made a decent amount on royalties in 2022. Going into 2023 I’m hopeful that I’ll see that continue as the book has its final release, and I’m planning to follow up with some additional materials like videos and interactive training that I hope will get more people excited about Haskell and will generate enough revenue to keep me motivated during the times when it all feels like a lot of extra work.
I’ll admit that going in I talked to a few other authors and the common wisdom is that you don’t write a book for the money. I wrote the book because I thought there was room for a more practical industry focused Haskell book that didn’t assume any particular math or FP background, and showed readers how to apply the ideas in the context of real world problems. It’s been very well received so far as it’s been in beta and I made a decent amount on royalties in 2022. Going into 2023 I’m hopeful that I’ll see that continue as the book has its final release, and I’m planning to follow up with some additional materials like videos and interactive training that I hope will get more people excited about Haskell and will generate enough revenue to keep me motivated during the times when it all feels like a lot of extra work.