# DeveloPassion's Newsletter 137 - Video Gogo ## Welcome Another week, another newsletter! I hope that you all had a great one 🤩 This week, I only had one day to work on my own projects, so I tried to make it count! I've focused my energy on marketing the [Obsidian course](https://www.store.dsebastien.net//product/obsidian-starter-course), and recording new video content for [my YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@dsebastien). Apart from that, I've played some Diablo IV, and finally decided to play Red Dead Redemption 2 (better late than never... 😂). Alright, let's gooooo 🚀 ## The lab **🧪** Since I've been busy recording and editing videos for my [Obsidian course](https://www.store.dsebastien.net//product/obsidian-starter-course), it was a good opportunity for me to leverage the momentum and continue recording. My plan is to finally publish video content more regularly on YouTube (by the way, [now is the time to subscribe!](https://www.youtube.com/@dsebastien)). I want to cover various PKM-related questions (methods, processes, systems, plugins, tools, etc). My not-so-hidden plan is to bring more people into the community, help more people move forward with their journey, and of course sell products and services along the way. Honest win-win. We'll see how that goes! One thing is for sure: I need to learn a lot more about video editing (or hopefully hire someone to help me real soon :p). The best news of the week is that I've hit a new record with my indie projects. I've made 50 sales this month, leading to $1800+ of revenue. I couldn't be happier. Well, I mean, I could if I hit 10K, but I'm patient 😂 So far, I've sold 600+ copies of the [Obsidian Starter Kit](https://obsidianstarterkit.com), 200+ of the [PKM Library](https://www.store.dsebastien.net//product/pkm-library), and still ~20 of the Obsidian Course. I also continue to organize regular [coaching sessions](https://www.store.dsebastien.net//product/pkm-coaching). As a new experiment this week, I've enabled an interesting option on Gumroad: ![[image.png|Human operator in neon command center where an AI agent autonomously traverses a knowledge graph network]] This one recommends products from other creators as part of the checkout form for my own products. Surprisingly, this has generated interesting revenue this month: ![[image-1.png|Life Tracker view auto-generating charts per column: stress trend, energy heatmap, evening energy bars]] The algorithm also recommends my other products, which is always nice, especially when combined with [upsells](https://help.gumroad.com/article/331-creating-upsells). ## New content This week, I haven't published any new articles, but I've recorded and published a new YouTube video: In this short one, I explain how to fully automate the filing of notes in Obsidian. It's one of the many cool things I have included in the [Obsidian Starter Kit](https://obsidianstarterkit.com). I think that automation is the holy grail of productive note-taking/note-making. The more we can focus on writing, the better we can think! ## iOS Dev Tools Newsletter (ad) The newsletter connects iOS developers with the latest tools, job opportunities, and resources that make iOS development easy. It's the right place if you're interested in iOS and curious to learn more. [](https://iosdevtools.substack.com/) Now is the time to level up your iOS development - [subscribe today!](https://iosdevtools.substack.com) [](https://iosdevtools.substack.com) ## Quotes of the week - The two most powerful warriors are patience and time — Leo Tolstoy - None of us chooses how we start this life, but we have a big role in deciding how we finish ## Thinking and learning Do you also feel the same oppression? [The Linear Oppression of Note-taking Apps](https://maggieappleton.com/note-oppression) I'm exploring different AI plugins with Obsidian. Smart Connections seems like a very interesting one: An interesting exploration/evaluation of long form content creation with Obsidian: [Writing Long Form Content With Obsidian](https://www.eleanorkonik.com/writing-long-form-content/) Yes, Obsidian can be a cool Outliner: [Demystifying Obsidian’s Outlining Superpowers](https://medium.com/obsidian-observer/demystifying-obsidians-outlining-superpowers-20c077793356) ## Indie Hacking and bootstrapping I've listened to an interesting podcast episode with Rob Walling. In the episode, he explains how successful he was with his blog, but realized that he was just a "commodity". His articles went regularly on the top of HN, but his readers did not know him. He was just one more interesting source of articles read via RSS, and people didn't care about who he was. He then goes on to explain that it's only after starting podcasting/YouTube that people started to know him, recognizing his voice, his face, etc. I thought this was an interesting observation, and it motivates me to create more video and audio content. I personally believe that Open Source is a great way to move forward with Indie projects. I just need time to prove I'm right 😂: [ Is open source the right move for indie hackers? Open-source founders weigh in. Just about everyone likes open-source software, but few founders choose to build it. I did some digging to find out whether it’s actually a good option… Indie HackersJames Fleischmann  ](https://www.indiehackers.com/post/is-open-source-the-right-move-for-indie-hackers-open-source-founders-weigh-in-cd77b658db)[ From FT employment to a $6,500/mo “full-time side-hustle” within 6 months: A peek at an indie hacker’s finances Brad Adkins left full-time employment to create rap beats professionally, but he soon went into debt. After another stint with full-time employment, he… Indie HackersJames Fleischmann  ](https://www.indiehackers.com/post/from-ft-employment-to-a-6-500-mo-full-time-side-hustle-within-6-months-a-peek-at-an-indie-hacker-s-finances-27c273c45a)[ How I Capture Content Ideas and Create 500+ Pieces of Content Per Day Unapologetically analog Better MarketingThomas Smith  ](https://bettermarketing.pub/how-i-capture-content-ideas-and-create-500-pieces-of-content-per-day-d23bab144cc1) A slap in the face of the software craft. Happy customers > code quality 😂: > [https://t.co/jZn6eesb2K](https://t.co/jZn6eesb2K) is now almost 14,000 lines of raw PHP mixed with inline HTML, CSS in <style> and raw JS in <script> tags > > I did not use TS, flexbox or frameworks except jQuery > > A lot of $.ajax() and float:left though > > It has 1,872 paying customers making $61,808 per month [pic.x.com/4tHqS7EgnO](https://t.co/4tHqS7EgnO) > — @levelsio (@levelsio) [July 3, 2023](https://x.com/levelsio/status/1675829733668319233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## AI The new Mojo programming language looks super interesting: [Mojo 🔥: Programming language for all of AI](https://www.marktechpost.com/2023/08/21/together-ai-unveils-llama-2-7b-32k-instruct-a-breakthrough-in-extended-context-language-processing) > ChatGPT has 60 million visits per day > > But most people don't know how to use ChatGPT. > > 10 powerful ChatGPT prompts to surpass 99% users. > — Poonam Soni (@CodeByPoonam) [May 28, 2023](https://x.com/CodeByPoonam/status/1662677133951655936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > I'm in the top 2% of users on StackOverflow. My content there has been viewed by over 1.7M people. And it's unlikely I'll ever write anything there again. > > Which may be a much bigger problem than it seems. Because it may be the canary in the mine of our collective knowledge. > > A… [pic.x.com/YNZvFtwyfu](https://t.co/YNZvFtwyfu) > — Peter Nixey (@peternixey) [March 26, 2023](https://x.com/peternixey/status/1640002493630369792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) LINK: - [[10 Essential Knowledge Management Methods Every Professional Should Master (Article)]] - https://www.dsebastien.net/10-essential-knowledge-management-methods-every-professional-should-master/-every-professional-should-master// LINK: - [[Why Obsidian is All You Need - From Simple Notes to Complete Productivity (Article)]] - https://www.dsebastien.net/why-obsidian-is-all-you-need-from-simple-notes-to-complete-productivity// LINK: - [[The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Obsidian (Article)]] - https://www.dsebastien.net/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-obsidian// LINK: - [[Knowii Community]] - https://www.store.dsebastien.net//product/knowii-community