Ask HN: How much money to realistically expect from a technical book?
I have been writing a technical book. It's similar to Clean Code, but a little broader as it places a larger emphasis on systems over programs.
I've spent the last two years on the book, after being forced to change my typical outdoor fishing/trekking/hunting lifestyle due to COVID, mostly as a means to keep my sanity. As a very slow writer, I generally write about a page a day. At this rate, it will take me another year to feel the book has reached 'completion'.
With restrictions in my state being lifted, my partner is less and less a fan of me working on the book for long hours at home (chuckle), and I have no good answer to the question of "will anyone even buy this?".
Has anyone here had success selling a technical book like this? Was it lucrative? I'm not hurting for money, but it helps me answer some questions both for myself and my partner.