Why are their Advertisements (Adds) on this site?
Their are two main reasons for adds being placed by Google AdSense on this site. The foremost reason is to rank higher and make SEO easier. The second is to simply cover the cost of operating the site and supporting services. Users are more than welcome to use add blockers for their convivence and privacy.
What are your Affiliations and paid sponsors?
Paid sponsors and affiliate marketing is always marked with the page HTML. The primary goal of affiliate marketing on this site is to try give readers/user the best deals available at any given time. This means we actually get less then promoting our own custom affiliate coupons, but helps make the best discounts more widely available.
Currently you can find affiliate marketing for the following brands:
| Brand | Description | Sponsorship Type |
| Linux Foundation | Certification Training and Exam vouchers | Commission of final sale |
| KodeKloud | DevOps, Cloud Native, AI, Security, and | Commission of final sale |
How are the proceeds used?
First any and all earnings are utilized to pay for the site and supporting services; usually amounting to a few hundred dollars a year. After that I do my best to utilize the funds to mentor and/or sponsor the next generation of aspiring technology enthusiasts. In The past this has been helping pay for exam vouchers/training, collegiate competition entrance fees, and even AI compute hardware to support cutting edge research.