As I wait for my next book to wend and wind through the printing bureaucracy, I share some insights for independent publishers.
https://philosophics.blog/2026/03/14/new-book-pricing/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
#publishing #printing #books #writing #author #business #pricing #choices #decisions #philosophy #psychology #inventory #logistics #margins #blog #podcast
Investors are weighing the cost against the growth. Revenue is up, but the profit margins are feeling the squeeze from the massive hardware investment required.
I can't help it, I love beautiful, modern, minimal designs. Most user interfaces just don't appeal to me. Book apps, in particular, often feel old-fashioned. There's nothing wrong with old things though; retro tech from the 80s and 90s has its own charm, and people really knew how to make beautiful things back then.
But bad UI is a different story, it's clumsy, built with off-the-shelf frameworks without much thought, and often lacks proper design guidelines, plan or structure. That's why I can't use Bookwyrm, for example.
I read a lot and have mostly been using https://getbookshelf.com on iOS along with a CSV file since leaving Goodreads. Right now, I'm checking out alternatives. Even StoryGraph doesn't quite do it for me. https://margins.app looks promising, and Bookcover is okay but missing some features.
So, if in another world I decided to make my own fork and app, contribute to Bookwyrm, and completely refresh its UI like I did for Mastodon with the Mastodon Bird UI - what would you think of that?
#Books #BookApps #Margins #BookWyrm #UI #UIDesign #FrontEnd #BookTrackers #OwnYourData #SelfHost
Today's poem:
North Ronaldsay, Orkney
- by Mary Robinson
https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/806528094760517632/north-ronaldsay-orkney?source=share
#NorthRonaldsay #island #community #life #death #margins #landscape #remembrance #timelessness #MaryRobinson #poetry
European #car manufacturers, not so long ago, bragged that they could reduce volumes more and still make more money from #margins.
Dudes, no one likes your product, everyone thinks it sucks and it's way too pricy. Been like that for a couple decades.
So you burnt through your political capital, you still got "reprieve", and now you're deeper in the crap.
no sympathy.
Tesla ends 2025 struggling with falling demand, aging models, shrinking margins, and delayed AI ambitions like robotaxis and Optimus. Competition especially from Chinese EV makers is surging, and the end of U.S. tax credits hit sales hard. Energy storage is growing, but not enough to offset weakening automotive cash flow.
#Tesla #EVSlowdown #MarketReality #AIHype #Margins #Competition #TECHi
Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/tesla-stock-rises-on-market-sentiment/
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Hype for the Future 8D: Madonna of the Trail Statues
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