How to publish an indie programming book, with Ayush Newatia

Philip Thomas interviews Ayush Newatia in London about his book, 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'. They discuss Ayush's journey of writing and self-publishing the technical resource, the challenges of learning and teaching advanced Ruby on Rails concepts, and the shift towards a full-stack framework, including mobile applications.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

01:48 Discussing 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'

04:06 Ayush's Journey into Mobile Development

07:19 Transition to Ruby on Rails

19:50 Hybrid Mobile Apps with Turbo Native

27:19 Writing and Publishing the Book

36:32 Struggles with Native Code and Progressive Web Apps

37:56 Writing the Book: Challenges and Timeline

41:11 Motivation and Deadlines

42:09 Learning and Teaching Through Writing

47:43 The Writing Process and Tools

59:30 Editing and Self-Publishing

01:01:23 Reflections on the Book's Success

01:02:55 Future Plans and Final Thoughts