I canceled my book deal

A professor shares his experience signing a book deal with a major tech publisher in 2023 to write a collection of classic programming project tutorials. The project ultimately failed due to creative differences (publisher pushing for AI content and dumbing down material), missed deadlines, and the author's concerns about LLMs making such books obsolete. The contract was terminated in 2025, with all rights returned to the author, who may self-publish or blog the content instead.