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"To be a successful creator you don’t need millions. You don’t need millions of dollars or millions of customers, millions of clients or millions of fans. To make a living as a craftsperson, photographer, musician, designer, author, animator, app maker, entrepreneur, or inventor you need only thousands of true fans."

Kevin Kelly - A Thousand True Fans

Hi friends, Preslav here. From the first time I heard about blogging back in 2004, I have made it a mission to have one, and use it to share my knowledge with the world. Close to two decades, and various sites later, I am still here, and still doing my best.

I owe a ton to blogs. It is, in no small part, through them that I became what I am today. This is also the reason why I encouraged my team to build a community-focused search engine for blogs and podcasts a couple of years ago.

My blog has been my way of giving back to the community that helped shape my journey - from my first serious steps with programming, to the realization that I am more than just a person who writes code. I am a vulnerable individual pasionate about learning and creating in their purest forms.

And now, it is my time to ask for a little favor.

Why Subscribe?

Let's get things straight - this isn't about putting content behind a paywall. Everything I write will always remain free and accessible to everyone—just as the knowledge shared by others was freely available to me when I needed it most.

At the same time, I believe that valuable content deserves a little nod of apprciation if you appreciated it. Even the smallest contribution goes a long way to saying "I value greatly what you are doing. Keep up the good work!"

A small monthly subscription is a great way to send a signal to me that my message has reached out to you and has made your day a tiny bit better. This won't make me rich, and greed is not my intention at all. I am experienced enough to understand that the only way to be financially independent with your hobby is to turn it into your profession. And this is by far the one mistake I don't want to make.

Your subscription is also a great way for me to filter out the true fans from the rest. I want to know who you folks are, and if possible, meet with you all someday - whether online, or in person.

Note that this subscription is not a donation. It is voluntary exchange for a service I provide online (my creative iutputs). I report and pay every single cent to the tax authorities in my country, and treat this as regular earnings.

On the other hand, I will try to find initiatives to donate some of the money back to. After all, what is money all for, if it is not shared with those in need.