Personal observation about sharing techniques, information.
I have this philosophy about how I work. I do a lot of research to keep my production streamlined; I will purchase the best tools to keep my hourly costs down, and amortize those software costs.
I make NO attempt to hide these systems. Why?
Because I can tell you from experience, if I’m still using that same workflow, those same techniques by the time competition catches up with me, I would have lost my advantages anyway.
One thing in this life. You keep moving, changing. Always.