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I think that Reason 2 is the most compelling point. Naturally people want free things but it takes resources to produce content. Producers who aren't subsidized in making their content will tend towards burn out if no one supports their efforts.
I think one of the qualms many people have about paying for content in a field like ours is that there is a risk of specifics becoming outdated (and in some cases useless). I know I'm more likely to buy ebook/online versions of things that include updates to the material for this reason.
That is all well and good. The title is a little click baity; I'm not really calling anyone freeloaders.
The emotions around spending money is complex. I don't think it's as simple as being smart or a fool for choosing the paid option over the free option. All of our relationships with money is different.
Yeah, me too, I bought some Udemy courses, and I've never finished one of them. I start one and later find an article or book with better explanation about the same subject, and for free
I have the opposite problem where I buy more technical books than I possibly have time to read 😭
I always have the best of intentions at the check out page!
I just realized:
Part of the motivation for writing this post was that yesterday I met up with my uncle for lunch. He is a university professor and coordinator of a graduate IT program. This week his department is getting cuts; he likely has to lay off all of his adjuncts and spread himself thin. This is an unfortunate and stressful way to live, but we're in a new age of technical education.
Right on.
Also, #4, you're supporting someone else's career. (Says the programming book author.)
Yes! I think that is the spirit of #2. Giving great educators the opportunity to educate. 😁