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<blockquote data-quote="geolemon" data-source="post: 8697274" data-attributes="member: 547749"><p>Good points, definitely worth responding to each- apologies in advance for the length <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p>Fair point on the graphic design aspect, but think "simplicity" not "complexity". Intuition is the goal - less, not more.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned, I'm a 25 year plus IT consultant specializing in BI and general data integration experience - I'm not kidding when I say a document store database with a Kafka-esque lid on it would be refreshingly simple compared to my 9-5er. It's part of why I think I'm uniquely personally positioned for this.</p><p></p><p>That being said - I will be doing peer reviews at all levels here. I truly do work with some of the best in the industry, and I even have some of my closest relationships with IT architects (where I'm physically located), IT QA, and enterprise security teams, because I need to stay on top of IT standards.</p><p></p><p>Yes and no-</p><p>This concept is my reaction to suggestions that I write a book. So it would be me writing material intentionally at three different levels. I can do that, because I have been doing that:</p><p></p><p>Besides just being all over the industry (including retail) since the early 90's - I can speak basics, at a newbie level. But the basics I do describe to newbies (for example: pick your enclosure first, then find a sub that suits it) is advantageous, I believe... and concise. But "Beginner level".</p><p></p><p>...and in sharp contrast to the discussions when, for example, I have the honor of invites to David Clark's DLC labs to measure some of my sub designs personally on his DUMAX machine. Or, think AES whitepapers. Or my own personal amusement at the high-end audio section, where I enjoy passive-aggressively steering conversations into the technical to see if the $200,000 speaker's rep knows what they are talking about, or if the product itself is just a money grab. "Advanced". </p><p></p><p>In between that, though, are most of the discussions on the forums - my own posts tend to be lengthy to either back up what I'm describing, or to foster additional thought that might send someone in a new direction. I consider that "intermediate level". </p><p></p><p>...and here's primarily exactly where there's newbie frustration on how to start, what to ask - as well as intermediate-enthusiast frustration on where to fill in their own gaps in knowledge while beating down the newbies who are steering the conversation back downward... so both end up just surfing the forums day after day, soaking up whatever might float by on any given day. </p><p>It's always hard to know what you don't know.</p><p></p><p>In terms of an author who can scale for different audiences - as an IT consultant and enterprise project lead, this is true in my daily IT projects, where I'm more or less always "dumbing-down" difficult IT concepts for the business teams that I work with. As an IT project lead, weekly and semi-weekly meetings include both business and IT staff - I get my practice daily, with projects all over the USA. </p><p>Audio topics scale similarly - you write for your audience.</p><p></p><p> Lego block thinking, just like the content. It's not one monolith, it'll even be approached more like an agile project than a waterfall project, if you are familiar. If not, that just means modularity, with staggered deployment. I can prototype this with a simple NoSQL database, one or two articles, and a simple API to start with. I can then build it out on the sofa as my fiancee watches "Say Yes To The Dress", one article at a time. When it's time to polish up that front end, I can replace the API - or maybe the front end will use it. </p><p>Agile means I could even publish it before it is fully complete, just to get some of it out there and gauge interest.</p><p>Lego blocks.</p><p></p><p>As far as monetizing, making it worth my time - for me, sharing is fun, I'm a car audio geek. I have an IT career... this is a passion project. It'll leverage lots of what I've already shared. But you are right - you do want any author or site/app owner to be motivated, to push them through the difficult stuff, to reward them for making it great rather than "good enough". </p><p>There's lots of opportunity to build things like that in when it's time, stuff that would be win/win rather than annoying ads.</p><p>In fact, I'm planning to link or embed YouTube videos that already exist. It's content, it augments articles I want to write, and could send enough pennies my way to make it worth the effort.</p><p></p><p>It's possible they've updated it in the past 8 or 10 years since I've seen it, but Directed's tools are really aimed at (and limited to) professional installers who work at retailers who are Directed partners (we used to sell Directed). Last I knew, it was specifically product technical manuals (mainly for security/starters, bypasses and integrations) and vehicle wiring references... and not available to the public.</p><p>Despite my experience, my alliance is to the DIY hobbyist... especially the aspiring ones. </p><p>Freeing up this info, that Directed and others are trying to keep OUT of the hands of DIYers, part of their strategy of forcing them to authorized retailers. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p> Yes! This. Exactly. All the discussions that are... somewhere... on these forums.</p><p>"Search, moron... we talked about that 3 weeks ago... no I won't help you find it..."</p><p></p><p>ALL that would be difficult to navigate, tedious, if it were a book... And would turn it into a huge monolithic project.</p><p>Does anyone remember "choose your own adventure" books? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I'm probably the only one here who was a 1980s kid... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geolemon, post: 8697274, member: 547749"] Good points, definitely worth responding to each- apologies in advance for the length :p Fair point on the graphic design aspect, but think "simplicity" not "complexity". Intuition is the goal - less, not more. As mentioned, I'm a 25 year plus IT consultant specializing in BI and general data integration experience - I'm not kidding when I say a document store database with a Kafka-esque lid on it would be refreshingly simple compared to my 9-5er. It's part of why I think I'm uniquely personally positioned for this. That being said - I will be doing peer reviews at all levels here. I truly do work with some of the best in the industry, and I even have some of my closest relationships with IT architects (where I'm physically located), IT QA, and enterprise security teams, because I need to stay on top of IT standards. Yes and no- This concept is my reaction to suggestions that I write a book. So it would be me writing material intentionally at three different levels. I can do that, because I have been doing that: Besides just being all over the industry (including retail) since the early 90's - I can speak basics, at a newbie level. But the basics I do describe to newbies (for example: pick your enclosure first, then find a sub that suits it) is advantageous, I believe... and concise. But "Beginner level". ...and in sharp contrast to the discussions when, for example, I have the honor of invites to David Clark's DLC labs to measure some of my sub designs personally on his DUMAX machine. Or, think AES whitepapers. Or my own personal amusement at the high-end audio section, where I enjoy passive-aggressively steering conversations into the technical to see if the $200,000 speaker's rep knows what they are talking about, or if the product itself is just a money grab. "Advanced". In between that, though, are most of the discussions on the forums - my own posts tend to be lengthy to either back up what I'm describing, or to foster additional thought that might send someone in a new direction. I consider that "intermediate level". ...and here's primarily exactly where there's newbie frustration on how to start, what to ask - as well as intermediate-enthusiast frustration on where to fill in their own gaps in knowledge while beating down the newbies who are steering the conversation back downward... so both end up just surfing the forums day after day, soaking up whatever might float by on any given day. It's always hard to know what you don't know. In terms of an author who can scale for different audiences - as an IT consultant and enterprise project lead, this is true in my daily IT projects, where I'm more or less always "dumbing-down" difficult IT concepts for the business teams that I work with. As an IT project lead, weekly and semi-weekly meetings include both business and IT staff - I get my practice daily, with projects all over the USA. Audio topics scale similarly - you write for your audience. Lego block thinking, just like the content. It's not one monolith, it'll even be approached more like an agile project than a waterfall project, if you are familiar. If not, that just means modularity, with staggered deployment. I can prototype this with a simple NoSQL database, one or two articles, and a simple API to start with. I can then build it out on the sofa as my fiancee watches "Say Yes To The Dress", one article at a time. When it's time to polish up that front end, I can replace the API - or maybe the front end will use it. Agile means I could even publish it before it is fully complete, just to get some of it out there and gauge interest. Lego blocks. As far as monetizing, making it worth my time - for me, sharing is fun, I'm a car audio geek. I have an IT career... this is a passion project. It'll leverage lots of what I've already shared. But you are right - you do want any author or site/app owner to be motivated, to push them through the difficult stuff, to reward them for making it great rather than "good enough". There's lots of opportunity to build things like that in when it's time, stuff that would be win/win rather than annoying ads. In fact, I'm planning to link or embed YouTube videos that already exist. It's content, it augments articles I want to write, and could send enough pennies my way to make it worth the effort. It's possible they've updated it in the past 8 or 10 years since I've seen it, but Directed's tools are really aimed at (and limited to) professional installers who work at retailers who are Directed partners (we used to sell Directed). Last I knew, it was specifically product technical manuals (mainly for security/starters, bypasses and integrations) and vehicle wiring references... and not available to the public. Despite my experience, my alliance is to the DIY hobbyist... especially the aspiring ones. Freeing up this info, that Directed and others are trying to keep OUT of the hands of DIYers, part of their strategy of forcing them to authorized retailers. :cool: Yes! This. Exactly. All the discussions that are... somewhere... on these forums. "Search, moron... we talked about that 3 weeks ago... no I won't help you find it..." ALL that would be difficult to navigate, tedious, if it were a book... And would turn it into a huge monolithic project. Does anyone remember "choose your own adventure" books? ;) I'm probably the only one here who was a 1980s kid... :p [/QUOTE]
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