Tech blog 2ality closes due to rising costs and falling sales

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The tech blog 2ality is temporarily shutting down due to rising hosting expenses and a decline in book sales over the past two years. This situation mirrors recent staff reductions at First Tailwind, suggesting a broader challenge for tech authors who offer free content but rely on book sales or consulting for revenue. AI

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First Tailwind cut back on staff and now 2ality temporarily closing down the blog because hosting costs climbed while book sales dropped over the last two years

First Tailwind cut back on staff and now 2ality temporarily closing down the blog because hosting costs climbed while book sales dropped over the last two years. I imagine it’s more than just CSS people but any tech author who made their wares available for free model while hopin…

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First Tailwind cut back on staff and now 2ality temporarily closing down the blog because hosting costs climbed while book sales dropped over the last two years

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