Daily Note - January 12, 2022

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Business

• Created private repo to host the premium version of my Ruby on Mac script.

• Added utm_source to all GitHub and ConvertKit email links for better analytics. This guide from Plausible, the analytics service I use for this site, was very helpful.

• Continued posting updates about my progress in this Twitter thread.

• Watched a great video about pricing in the 30x500 Academy.

• Here’s what I’m thinking right now:

• $7 option

  • Works best for brand new Macs
  • Installs only the minimum to let you install Ruby gems
  • Includes troubleshooting instructions for the most common errors
  • No support from me

• $17 option

  • Installs and configures Git, GitHub CLI, everything you need for Rails (Postgres, Node, Yarn, Redis, Heroku), Jekyll
  • Includes troubleshooting instructions for the most common errors
  • No support from me

• $37 option

  • Script takes care of everything for you. Guaranteed successful installation or I fix it personally for you over Zoom.
  • Includes support
  • Video course that teaches you the essentials you need to master for coding on a Mac. You’ll understand exactly why you’ve been having trouble installing Ruby, how to confidently troubleshoot errors going forward, and how to keep your development environment up to date.
  • Terminal shortcuts cheatsheet to speed up your workflow.
  • A comprehensive troubleshooting guide to fix the most common issues with Homebrew and Ruby that you are likely to encounter in your day-to-day long after you’ve run the script.