July 13, 2024 โ I am writing a book in a private git repo that you can buy lifetime access to for $50.
That repo is where the source code for the book lives before it gets published to the public domain.
The public gets a new carefully crafted book with source code, just delayed. If you pay, you get early access.
This business model I'm calling "Early Source".
Early Source is a new business model for public domain, open source software. You publish your software to the public domain, but with a delay of N years. Professionals that most benefit from faster updates pay you for access to the private, cutting edge version.
Early Source is a win-win-win-win:
What are the downsides? Let me hear it in the comments.