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Newsletter - nateliason.com

· 1 month ago

This is a personal blog and Substack newsletter, not software — there is nothing to evaluate, integrate, or roll back. Read it free if you want his essays and AI-agent experiments; vet any paid course against free material before buying.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources. The page is a personal blog/newsletter, so product-fit data (pricing, reviews, support) is thin.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNot a product; no feature set
  • Support qualityNo vendor support; it's one person
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Readers of essay-style tech and entrepreneurship writing
  • Indie founders tracking AI-agent experiments
  • People wanting book notes and reading lists

Not for

  • Teams hunting for actual software — this is a person's blog
  • Anyone needing support, SLAs, or integrations
  • Buyers expecting vendor accountability or a product roadmap
  • Security-sensitive use cases

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

$177k agent revenue and $200k course week are self-reported; treat as marketing.

medium

Pirated 'instant download' versions of his AI course exist; buy only from official pages.

low

You're subscribing to a person, not a vendor: no SLAs, support, or refund guarantees documented.

low

Author disclosed a past hack of his own site in Medley 50.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, deep archive of essays, book notes, and Medley issues
  • Publishing since at least 2016 with consistent output
  • Practitioner AI-agent content with published revenue numbers
  • Author of Crypto Confidential; 154 Goodreads reviews

Cons

  • Not software — nothing to deploy, integrate, or buy as a tool
  • No documented pricing, tiers, or support anywhere on the site
  • Headline revenue claims are self-reported, not audited
  • Course copies circulate on piracy sites; official sales channel unclear

Sources & method

- 10 sources - Personal site with a published security page; author disclosed one past site hack.

official x4review x2security x1news x3
  • Site hack disclosed by author, Medley 50, titled 'My Site Got Hacked', describes the author's own site being compromised; no further detail in sources.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Newsletter free; paid courses, prices unverified
  • Ease of use: 5/5. It's a website; just read it
  • Feature depth. Not a product; no feature set
  • Support quality. No vendor support; it's one person
  • Security posture: 2/5. Author documented a past site hack
  • Blog + newsletter Format Hosted on Substack (blog.nateliason.com)
  • 154 reviews Goodreads — Crypto Confidential Author's 2024 crypto memoir
  • $200,000 in a week Course launch (per Every) AI course, Feb 2025, self-reported
  • $177,417 AI agent 'Felix' revenue Self-reported via Mixergy, Mar 2026

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Personal site with a published security page; author disclosed one past site hack.

  • Site hack disclosed by authorMedley 50, titled 'My Site Got Hacked', describes the author's own site being compromised; no further detail in sources.⁴

What users say

Independent user reviews are scarce; most coverage is the author's own posts, courses, and interviews.

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources. The page is a personal blog/newsletter, so product-fit data (pricing, reviews, support) is thin.

A personal blog/newsletter, not software. Free to read; only pay for courses if his free work convinces you.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources. The page is a personal blog/newsletter, so product-fit data (pricing, reviews, support) is thin.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Nat Eliason — Author & Entrepreneur (homepage)nateliason.com
    official
  2. Nat Eliason's Newsletter (Substack)blog.nateliason.com
    official
  3. Book Notes & Reviewsnateliason.com
    official
  4. Medley 50: My Site Got Hackednateliason.com
    security
  5. How Nat Eliason's OpenClaw earned $177,417 — Mixergymixergy.com
    news
  6. How Nat Eliason Made $200,000 in a Week Teaching AI — Everyevery.to
    news
  7. Nathaniel Eliason — Goodreads author pagegoodreads.com
    review
  8. Reddit r/RoamResearch — Nat Eliason's Effortless coursereddit.com
    review
  9. Reddit — pirated 'Course24h' copy of Build Your Own Apps with AIreddit.com
    news
  10. Product security pagenateliason.com
    official

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