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		ghaff on Jan 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Writing books remains a tough way to make a living Assuming they’re going in with eyes open, totally. It’s also a good forcing function to dive deeper into a topic than you might otherwise do. And traditional technical publishers are probably a more effective route for this reason even if you’re leaving some direct money on the table.

tnecniv on Jan 3, 2024 [–]

The famous mathematician Vladimir Arnold said (approximately) “the best way to learn a topic is to write a book on it.” He did that a few times in his career — most notably his excellent book on classical mechanics.

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