The author also posted the source code to HN twice (both times getting very little attention) and stated it was CC. Not sure what to make of it

Well, it's only one of my books.

I googled your name and this is the only book that I could find, so maybe this could also be a reason for low sales.

Little bit of devils advocate little bit of Sunday boredom.

Im actively trying to find another book you've written and am having trouble. Are you sure it's not a marketing issue?

Fun little story goes here, I used pseudonym when I first registered my Facebook account ~10 years ago or so. I later tried to change the handle to my real name, but Facebook didn't let me do that - moderators though my last name isn't real. So I ended up using a couple of names because of that.

Plus, I bet your googling doesn't work quite right, until you translate these names correctly.

I'm happy you found one, but there are 2 more to go. I'll give you a hint though:

* The one you're looking for is about computer security (that's why pseudonym worked fine)

* The book cover was done by the same artist

I almost revealed my second identity, but if you ever find the second name, please don't post it here.