“I approve of the bird in a trench coat.” Five Things for December 19, 2024
Tag: Platform
The “AI in Publishing” Hype Train needs to be derailed
The AI hype train is reaching predictably ridiculous extremes in a desperate attempt to force acceptance of its “inevitable” narrative, and it’s partly because credulous journalists who should absolutely know better by now happily platform the worst of this nonsense.
Five Things: October 31, 2024
“Nothing good in tech lasts forever.” Five Things for October 31, 2024
Five Things: October 17, 2024
“We have to be willing to fix it ourselves.” Five Things for October 17, 2024
Always Take the Meeting
No matter how much you love your job and/or the company you work for, there’s nothing wrong with being aware of what other opportunities are available at any given time, and there’s nothing wrong with exploring a different opportunity that might be a similarly good fit for you.
Five Things: May 9, 2024
“These damn kids don’t like what I like!” Five Things for May 9, 2024
The pros and cons of Authors Equity (maybe)
The truth is, we don’t know any specifics about Authors Equity’s model beyond a press release, a few vague interviews, and a range of hot takes. Their website has very little information, and they don’t currently even meet several of IBPA’s minimal Hybrid Publisher Criteria.