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Re:Ask HN: Best passive income method for a solo developer? by dschiptsov on Friday August 19, 2016 @07:46AM (#12319373)
The tech books written by authors who know nothing but English and "learning a lot while writing" is exactly what ruined the book business. No one needs this kind of crap.

Books ought to be written by experts and talents. Just think of the likes of SICP, OnLisp, AIMA or PAIP compared to some Java for Dummies crap.

I wouldn't even start about fiction and guys like Nabokov, Wilde or Orwell.

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Re:Ask HN: Best passive income method for a solo developer? by 3chelon on Friday August 19, 2016 @08:06AM (#12319457)
I'm intrigued now. What does Nabokov have to do with this discussion?
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Re:Ask HN: Best passive income method for a solo developer? by dschiptsov on Friday August 19, 2016 @08:27AM (#12319533)
Talent.
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