I'm new to Refactoring, and usually, I ignore Substack promo emails, but I see one (non-free) article I'm very interested in. I was on the fence about subscribing, but I can't justify the expenditure. The $150 annual price is higher than most media channels that I rely on daily. The Washington Post charges less for all-access digital. You're asking about 10x what might be reasonable. I wouldn't pay that much on Substack in total. I understand that you have to make a living, and if you find e ough devoted followers, yay you. But sorry, too bad for me, one unconverted customer for you.
Hey Keith, thank you for your comment! A few ideas here:
- You can subscribe to the monthly version at $15/month, and then stay only if you like what you see
- The Washington Post is generalist media, while the goal of Refactoring is to make you better at your work. If you only make *one* better decision because of something you read here, that alone might be worth the annual price.
Of course I understand this might not be a good fit for you anyway — so no hard feelings!
Also, Refactoring is not only about the weekly new articles — is about the 150+ articles you can find on the library, and the community where you can network and join weekly events with 500+ engineering leaders. For many, the community alone is worth the price :)
I'm new to Refactoring, and usually, I ignore Substack promo emails, but I see one (non-free) article I'm very interested in. I was on the fence about subscribing, but I can't justify the expenditure. The $150 annual price is higher than most media channels that I rely on daily. The Washington Post charges less for all-access digital. You're asking about 10x what might be reasonable. I wouldn't pay that much on Substack in total. I understand that you have to make a living, and if you find e ough devoted followers, yay you. But sorry, too bad for me, one unconverted customer for you.
Hey Keith, thank you for your comment! A few ideas here:
- You can subscribe to the monthly version at $15/month, and then stay only if you like what you see
- The Washington Post is generalist media, while the goal of Refactoring is to make you better at your work. If you only make *one* better decision because of something you read here, that alone might be worth the annual price.
Of course I understand this might not be a good fit for you anyway — so no hard feelings!
Also, Refactoring is not only about the weekly new articles — is about the 150+ articles you can find on the library, and the community where you can network and join weekly events with 500+ engineering leaders. For many, the community alone is worth the price :)
Great progress and happy to see the structure!
Thank you Pawel! 🙏
Nice job! Is this content something you've been working on full-time?
Yes! I am full-time on Refactoring!
Keep up the good work Luca! I look forward to get more involved with the community again when my days will be less hectic 🙂
I totally understand, Emanuele 😄 thank you for your support!
Love the revamp!
Thank you Jas! 🙏
Dope! I recently subscribed and am looking forward to learning from you. Excited about this and happy for you and all the changes you made!
Thank you Mike! 🙏🙇♂️