How to publish an indie programming book, with Ayush Newatia

Philip Thomas interviews Ayush Newatia in London about his book, 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'. They discuss Ayush's journey of writing and self-publishing the technical resource, the challenges of learning and teaching advanced Ruby on Rails concepts, and the shift towards a full-stack framework, including mobile applications.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
01:48 Discussing 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'
04:06 Ayush's Journey into Mobile Development
07:19 Transition to Ruby on Rails
19:50 Hybrid Mobile Apps with Turbo Native
27:19 Writing and Publishing the Book
36:32 Struggles with Native Code and Progressive Web Apps
37:56 Writing the Book: Challenges and Timeline
41:11 Motivation and Deadlines
42:09 Learning and Teaching Through Writing
47:43 The Writing Process and Tools
59:30 Editing and Self-Publishing
01:01:23 Reflections on the Book's Success
01:02:55 Future Plans and Final Thoughts


How to publish an indie programming book, with Ayush Newatia
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