I am uncomfortable using those two accounts to sign in.
If I could sign in, the question I would ask patio11 is this: What advise would you give to someone who wants to run a solo software business so he/she can live anywhere and travel anytime?
It's the best book of practical advice I've read on the subject in a while.
If you don't believe in making money, perhaps this isn't the site for you.
The fact that there's an affiliate link has no bearing on that.
If someone's spamming the site with affiliate links, they ought to be banned. If someone posts a link with one from time to time, I see absolutely no harm in it. I think it's pretty clear what's what.
This isn't the place to be using undisclosed affiliate links. Had you disclosed it, I would have happily bought it through your link as it would be a legitimate referral.