Pretty much everything about this guy rubs me the wrong way. The usual cheesy testimonials / vague promises of content which never really gets previewed, the obvious astroturfing, which he continues to respond to as if they're organic genuine comments, etc. Just leaves a really bad taste in my mouth.
Testimonials, podcasts appearances, and comments here were not solicited. People just did that on their own.
Jeremy from Software Engineering Radio actually really bought the alpha version, and his invitation to the podcast was out of the blue. Jason didn't buy my book (I think) but wanted to talk about it. Juan sent me his testimonial himself. And I wasn't their friend beforehand either.
> never really gets previewed
I linked two previews, one is a full chapter. I also have like 8 readable screens of good quality on the book page.
As you mentioned, I was flat-out wrong about the previews. Not sure if I scrolled straight past that section or what.
Wishing you the best with your book. And FWIW I like the bash-based approach; I agree with the philosophy of peeling away the abstraction layers.
Thank you!
The comments could have been seen as odd, but your openness suggests it was just a coincidence.
Also, congrats on writing a full book!