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Perhaps now is the time to start "hacking the brain" :) Lots of good nootropic supplements to be tried that could boost creativity :)
Of course, I'm only joking.
> Why? You might ask. The main reason is I’m not motivated anymore. To be more precise, I ran out of creative juices. Perhaps now is the time to start "hacking the brain" :) Lots of good nootropic supplements to be tried that could boost creativity :) Of course, I'm only joking.
I'm sorry to hear that it's closing down, hearing this for the first time. I get why you're moving on. Overall, I think there is still an opportunity for a "best of HN" publication, and I would probably subscribe if it wasn't too expensive. I just think it would have to be an entirely online-based format, maybe with an optional PDF, but certainly not something that needs a dead tree version.
That said, Lim Cheng Soon really put in some effort to make the print magazine really nice. I'm not a magazine type person, but loved getting them as they were really well made and a nice way to step away from a screen. I've had a chance to work with him over the years and I know whatever he does next will have just as much heart poured into it... I wish him the best!
I'm sorry to hear that it's closing down, hearing this for the first time. I get why you're moving on. Overall, I think there is still an opportunity for a "best of HN" publication, and I would probably subscribe if it wasn't too expensive. I just think it would have to be an entirely online-based format, maybe with an optional PDF, but certainly not something that needs a dead tree version.
I've been running Hacker Newsletter ( http://hackernewsletter.com ), a weekly best of HN, for the last 5+ years if that helps any. That said, Lim Cheng Soon really put in some effort to make the print magazine really nice. I'm not a magazine type person, but loved getting them as they were really well made and a nice way to step away from a screen. I've had a chance to work with him over the years and I know whatever…
I'm a subscriber, and even though most of the time I am up-to-date with the site (read: I'm a hardcore procrastinator), I still often miss an interesting article and only discover it later thanks to your e-mails. Thank you for all your good work, and please keep doing it! :).
You should sell it instead of shutting it down. There would be someone that is interested in buying it. Sell it and its subscriber base on flippa.com or something.
Are you selling the site?
I probably received more than 50 emails about selling Hacker Monthly. My answer is ‘No’. I’m ending it and I wanted to do it right. And, I wouldn’t be comfortable passing the subscribers data to someone else.
Why? You might ask. The main reason is I’m not motivated anymore. To be more precise, I ran out of creative juices. Such a terrible excuse! Society today has this idea that they should only work on things that are their calling or truly make them happy! Outsource some of the boring work, grind out a few hours a week and collect your easy paycheque. Millions of people would do anything to make such easy money instead…
Time and energy is a resource just as much as money is. If your hobby project is sapping you of more than you get out of it, there's no shame in doing something else.
Thank you Lim Cheng Soon for all the hard work. I ran the same website for well over a decade and I know how it feels when creativity drops away. Consider passing the mantle to someone else to keep the publication going (if there is any interest), I did this and I don't regret it. After an apprentice period that person could then run it by themselves. That way your baby would get another shot at life even if you your…
I'm thinking of "open sourcing" Hacker Monthly. The process of making it, the InDesign template I use (and optimized throughout the years), the resources etc. That way, anyone can start their own "Best of HN" magazine or really, any "Best of" magazine.
Why? You might ask. The main reason is I’m not motivated anymore. To be more precise, I ran out of creative juices. Such a terrible excuse! Society today has this idea that they should only work on things that are their calling or truly make them happy! Outsource some of the boring work, grind out a few hours a week and collect your easy paycheque. Millions of people would do anything to make such easy money instead…
Eh, this person doesn't want to do it anymore. They refunded people's money for the undelivered product. That's a pretty good way to handle it. Better than slagging along putting out a shitty product just because you can't quit. Time and energy is a resource just as much as money is. If your hobby project is sapping you of more than you get out of it, there's no shame in doing something else.
Give it up and give the project to someone else or sell it.
Now it's in limbo... What if someone else wants to do it? Will Lee sue? Is he really interested in litigation now?
Who knows? It's a shame to end it like this.
I'm sorry to hear that it's closing down, hearing this for the first time. I get why you're moving on. Overall, I think there is still an opportunity for a "best of HN" publication, and I would probably subscribe if it wasn't too expensive. I just think it would have to be an entirely online-based format, maybe with an optional PDF, but certainly not something that needs a dead tree version.
I've been running Hacker Newsletter ( http://hackernewsletter.com ), a weekly best of HN, for the last 5+ years if that helps any. That said, Lim Cheng Soon really put in some effort to make the print magazine really nice. I'm not a magazine type person, but loved getting them as they were really well made and a nice way to step away from a screen. I've had a chance to work with him over the years and I know whatever…
And Yes everyone, Hacker Newsletter is excellent and I wholeheartedly recommend it.