New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Posted AI book on algorithms–5.3K views, zero sales. What now?
Ask HN: Posted AI book on algorithms–5.3K views, zero sales. What now?
4 by lucaherrorpress | 6 comments on Hacker News.
I wrote two satirical books about algorithmic manipulation (GPT-5 drafts + Claude editing, fully transparent about it). Zero Amazon sales for months. Posted free PDFs on Reddit's r/nosurf Friday: - 5,300 views in 3 days - #12 post of the day - Main criticism: "AI slop instantly detectable" - Best response: detailed breakdown of everything I did wrong The feedback boiled down to: I skipped community building, went straight to Amazon, no beta readers, no early supporters. Published first, looked for audience second. Classic backwards approach. One commenter said: "Find a community, become respected member FIRST, share progress during writing, collaborate with peers at your level, THEN launch when 50-100 people are waiting." I did the opposite of every point. For those who've successfully launched indie content/products (especially critical of tech systems): what's the actual path in 2024? Substack + email list first? Reddit/forum engagement for months before launch? Something else? Not looking for promotion—genuinely trying to understand if this is salvageable or expensive education for the next project.
4 by lucaherrorpress | 6 comments on Hacker News.
I wrote two satirical books about algorithmic manipulation (GPT-5 drafts + Claude editing, fully transparent about it). Zero Amazon sales for months. Posted free PDFs on Reddit's r/nosurf Friday: - 5,300 views in 3 days - #12 post of the day - Main criticism: "AI slop instantly detectable" - Best response: detailed breakdown of everything I did wrong The feedback boiled down to: I skipped community building, went straight to Amazon, no beta readers, no early supporters. Published first, looked for audience second. Classic backwards approach. One commenter said: "Find a community, become respected member FIRST, share progress during writing, collaborate with peers at your level, THEN launch when 50-100 people are waiting." I did the opposite of every point. For those who've successfully launched indie content/products (especially critical of tech systems): what's the actual path in 2024? Substack + email list first? Reddit/forum engagement for months before launch? Something else? Not looking for promotion—genuinely trying to understand if this is salvageable or expensive education for the next project.
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