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Platform Portability
Uses custom domain (contraptions.venkateshrao.com) — can migrate to any platform without losing subscribers
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Janky, wobbly models of everything from philosophy to technology and everything in-between.
Data updated 3 weeks ago
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30K subs
Avg Comments
5.7
Avg Likes
41.0
Engagement Rate
0.19%· ~47 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
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Quality Score
Engagement vs Technology
0.19% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
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vs 329 newsletters in Technology
24K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
0.9
median: 0.8
Publishing Consistency
46/100
median: 63/100
Subscribers
24K
median: 1K
2.4K paid
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Start tracking — free$16K/mo – $16K/mo(±0%)
Est. from Apr 2026 data
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Apr 10, 2026
0.9 posts/week avg
Technology Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+40%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Start tracking — freePublishing consistency (46/100) is below the Technology median (63/100).
Premium Pricing
Priced at $7/mo, 40% above the Technology median of $5/mo.