A hobby website. Readers with questions. A book that found a much bigger world.

Coco and Jonny follow Andy Weir’s unusual route to The Martian, and the small audience requests that can open a new door without taking the steering wheel. A lighthearted conversation about side projects, useful feedback and making your work easier to enjoy.

Creator CTRL — Create like yourself. Operate like a team.

Read the companion newsletter: https://withaim.beehiiv.com/p/...
Go deeper: https://withaim.co/andy-weir-c...

Historical case study, not a new platform announcement. Sources:
Andy Weir explains his path to publication: https://www.goodreads.com/ques...
Sandia interview with Andy Weir, October 2, 2015: https://www.sandia.gov/labnews...
NASA Gravity Assist interview, 2017: https://science.nasa.gov/solar...
Penguin Random House author biography: https://www.penguinrandomhouse...

This episode includes AI-generated content.