It made me $500k but I think content is a bad business
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The author shares their journey of running a successful content business around books and courses for software engineers, making almost $500k in revenue. Despite initial success, burnout and lack of joy led to the business becoming unprofitable. They outline the structure of a content business, discussing two types of content—entertainment and insights—and the challenges of maintaining long-term success. The piece highlights the grind and temporary nature of content creation, emphasizing the dominance of 'edutainment' and the difficulty of competing with well-funded developer relations teams.
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How a content business worksTwo types of contentYou can't do good insights content full-timePro content is a grindEdutainment and ads dominate the marketShare your sawdustLearned something new? Read more Software Engineering Lessons from ProductionSort: