I agree, $200 is way too much to pay for content from a person I've never heard of, and couldn't find any easy reference in the page. With that kind of money you can get a lot of good content in a lot of places.
I just don't see the differential that would make me spend that much money on this.
No known clients, no big companies in the past. It makes me hesitant to even consider buying this.
Disclaimer: I was interviewed for the book and just finished skimming through my copy.
First off, Nathan generously offers a full money back guarantee. If you don't find the book's value outweighs the cost, ask for a refund.
Second, yes, you can wade through hundreds of blog posts or whatever else to find a lot of what Nathan presents in the book. But I value my time, and the overhead of doing that filtration vs. having Nathan do it for me is worth a lot more than $200, especially if I build web apps for a living (which I do). There is relatively little new information under the sun — but I gladly pay people to package the best available information up and tie it all together nicely.
I just don't see the differential that would make me spend that much money on this.
No known clients, no big companies in the past. It makes me hesitant to even consider buying this.