it’s a sad day
but a necessary one
i’m letting go of a brand, site & platform i created for DevOps education: techmormo.com
it started off as a single blog post in mid 2020
then wrote more blogs
decided to start making videos on youtube (youtube.com/@techmormo)
and the catalog grew randomly and sporadically
as i was not fully committed and was not making content consistently
positive responses and growth encouraged me, and i saw potential for monetizing it
but i was still not serious about it
as i evolved, quit jobs, solo traveled across countries and started freelancing
i became less and less passionate about devops or teaching tech
and more interested in other creative pursuits like music, business, fitness etc.
anyhow
i’ve realized that trying to revive a dead horse is useless
and takes away from my time, energy and focus
so, i’d rather fail fast and move on
move on to things i’m actually passionate about
and that’s how i can make the most impact and best use of my limited yet precious time on this planet
about 6 months ago, i had made the following commitment on this blog
In 6 months (by May 1, 2024), Techmormo will have at least 3 courses published and have earned over $2k in total revenue from courses. If I fail to make it happen within this deadline, I will give away the TechMormo.com domain.
it’s 12th april 2024 today
i’ve created course outlines, wrote scripts and even edited several videos
but
it just doesn’t feel right
it feels like this ain’t me anymore
so
i’m throwing in the towel i’ll let it go and move on
i failed to meet this commitment, and i’m going to keep my word
i will give away the domain techmormo.com to the highest bidder (reach out if you’re interested)
i take this decision, not in a sense that i’m an absolute failure and doomed to be that forever
but instead as
a change and a shift in a different direction that aligns with who i am now and who i want to be
i’ll be announcing a HUGE commitment next, and a hefty price to pay ie. literally everything i have
more on that on the next blog
ciao
update: 19.4.24
i’ve given away the domain for only $5 in the namecheap marketplace (the minimum price one can sell a domain for)
why?
i’ve realized trying to extract a few $ more ain’t worth the time and attention – given it’s a dead horse
so, i paid the price and moved on
to above and beyond
let’s go!