Pedro Teixeira

Who are you?

My name is Pedro Teixeira. I’m a geek,a programmer, freelancer, and entrepreneur. I’m also the author of some Node.js modules, the Node Tuts screencast show, the Hands-on Node.js e-book and overall fervent proclaimer of the Node.js creed. I’m a co-founder and Partner of The Node Firm, organiser of the Lisbon JavaScript Conference and Lead Software Developer for BrowserSwarm.

Can you describe your Leanpub books? Are they in-progress or complete? What types of books are they?

I have one book in Leanpub: Hands-on Node.js, and it’s finalised.

What do you think about Leanpub?

Leanpub empowers writers and gets out of the way by offering a powerful and cost-effective publishing platform.

Why do you use Leanpub?

Because it works well and supports book bundles.

How did you discover Leanpub?

Through a friend writer.

What’s your favorite Leanpub feature?

Bundles.

How have you reached out to potential and existing readers of your books?

Through my blog, my nodetuts.com website and through Google Ads.

What are your thoughts on the Lean Publishing approach? What types of books, and what types of authors, do you think it is good for?

Lean publishing is good for getting rapid feedback and funding for your writings. I think it works specially well for technical books, since a reader is probably willing to put their money behind a subject they’re eager to learn about.

How long was your first Leanpub book when you first clicked the publish button? Would you publish earlier or later next time?

It was around 3 months writing. I would have published much earlier if I had used Leanpub from the start.

How can we improve Leanpub?

Some workflow for approving bundle changes.