Is that free PDF copy legitimate? I know the author is going to open-source the 2nd edition, but the PDF copy of the 1st seems to be on an unrelated site, and the copyright page doesn't say anything about it being released as open source.
I've posted a comment on the author's site, and I'll update here when/if I hear back.
Head of Product at Temporal. Previously lead architect and low-level systems programmer for scale out SaaS offering. Game engine developer, ML engineering expert. DMs open on Twitter.
Not to be a buzzkill, but being excited about an article still isn't consent to give out their work for free. If the book is as influential and useful as you say, kicking some money (seeing it as $40 CAD) towards it is a good habit.
Head of Product at Temporal. Previously lead architect and low-level systems programmer for scale out SaaS offering. Game engine developer, ML engineering expert. DMs open on Twitter.
I've purchased at least 10 copies of this book (definitely not at $40 each, not sure where that's quoted). The author is fully aware of the content in my article.
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Is that free PDF copy legitimate? I know the author is going to open-source the 2nd edition, but the PDF copy of the 1st seems to be on an unrelated site, and the copyright page doesn't say anything about it being released as open source.
I've posted a comment on the author's site, and I'll update here when/if I hear back.
I'm pretty sure the author is ok with it
twitter.com/jonst0kes/status/11460...
Not to be a buzzkill, but being excited about an article still isn't consent to give out their work for free. If the book is as influential and useful as you say, kicking some money (seeing it as $40 CAD) towards it is a good habit.
Support the people who do good work 🙂
I've purchased at least 10 copies of this book (definitely not at $40 each, not sure where that's quoted). The author is fully aware of the content in my article.
Thanks for fighting for the content creator!