48 | How to Make Money as a Developer

In this episode, James and Amy talk about all the ways that you can make money online, as a developer. This includes everything from content creation, to sponsored content, to creating a SaaS, to freelancing.

Sponsors

Vercel

Vercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.

For more information, visit Vercel.com

ZEAL is hiring!

ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.

ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.

For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careers

DatoCMS

DatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."

For more information, visit datocms.com

Show Notes

• 0:00 Introduction
• 4:20 Software Development
• 5:26 Changing Companies and Salary
• 7:22 Sponsor: ZEAL
• 8:15 Freelancing
• 9:29 Previous Freelance Episodes
  • Episode 6: Freelancing (Part 1)
  • Episode 7: Freelancing (Part 2)
  • Episode 29: Freelancing IRL: Unveiling a Site Redesign
• 11:16 Learning Opportunities with Freelance
• 14:02 Making and Selling Software
• 17:13 Lead Magnets
• 18:36 Content Creation
• 18:52 YouTube AdSense
• 19:59 Sponsored Videos
• 21:10 Sponsor: DatoCMS
• 22:03 Income from Sponsors
• 23:30 Patreon
• 26:35 Sponsor: Vercel
• 27:42 Writing Articles
• 30:21 eBook
• 32:22 Creating Courses
• 33:23 Expanding Your Community
• 35:05 Consulting, Coaching, and Mentoring
• 37:50 Grab Bag Questions
• 38:03 Question: How much do you consult your full-time employer about side gigs?
• 41:44 Picks and Plugs
• 41:55 Amy's Pick - MonsDRAWsity
• 42:48 Amy's Plug - Everything Svelte
• 43:21 James's Pick: How I Met Your Father
• 44:16 James's Plug: James Q Quick's YouTube