# How I Wrote a Tech Book Without Finishing It First

DevFeed: [How I Wrote a Tech Book Without Finishing It First](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-i-wrote-a-tech-book-without-finishing-it-first-37916.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://newsletter.jorgecastillo.dev/p/how-i-wrote-a-tech-book-without-finishing>)

Author: Jorge Castillo

Published: 2025-09-30T17:30:47Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Effective Android](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/effective-android.md>)

Topics: [Publishing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/publishing.md>), [Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack-compose.md>), [Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compose.md>)

Tags: [book](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/book.md>), [compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compose.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [opinion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opinion.md>), [publishing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/publishing.md>), [revenue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/revenue.md>), [sales](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sales.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>)

## AI overview

The author describes publishing Jetpack Compose Internals before the manuscript was complete, using Leanpub to release an initial version and update it with new chapters. Launching on the day Compose 1.0 became stable provided early validation and momentum, with reported revenue reaching around $70,000 in total.

## Source excerpt

A lot of Android developers tell me they've thought about writing a technical book.