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<h2 id="theres-a-reason-why-i-publish-articles-here-for-free">There's a reason why I publish articles here for free:</h2>
<h3 id="because-its-important-to-me-that-the-information-i-share-is-freely-available-to-anyone-who-needs-it">Because it's important to me that the information I share is <em>freely available</em> to anyone who needs it.</h3>
<p>I was able to teach myself how to code - mostly for free - thanks to the generous work of countless content creators who've come before me.</p>
<p>This ethos of free information is something that I really love and value about the tech industry.</p>
<p>Giving back with free resources of my own is the <em>least</em> that I can do.</p>
<p>That said:</p>
<p>If you've got some value from the articles I publish - and you've got a few bucks to spare - I would greatly appreciate your support in the form of a small tip here.</p>
<p>But more than anything else:</p>
<h3 id="i-hope-that-what-i-share-is-valuable-to-you">I hope that what I share is valuable to you.</h3>


## There's a reason why I publish articles here for free:

### Because it's important to me that the information I share is *freely available* to anyone who needs it.

I was able to teach myself how to code - mostly for free - thanks to the generous work of countless content creators who've come before me.

This ethos of free information is something that I really love and value about the tech industry.

Giving back with free resources of my own is the *least* that I can do.

That said:

If you've got some value from the articles I publish - and you've got a few bucks to spare - I would greatly appreciate your support in the form of a small tip here.

But more than anything else:

### I hope that what I share is valuable to you.

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