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You’re a Developer, Not a Startup Simulator

How to actually earn as a dev (without 1M lines of code) Here’s a weird truth: Most developers aren’t broke because they can’t code. They’re broke because they think they’re building a startup when they’re really just stuck in tutorial hell, disguised as “MVP development.” Let me say it loud: You’re not YC. You’re not a pitch deck. You’re not a fundraising round. You’re a developer. And that’s enough — if you stop pretending you're building the next Stripe. Let’s get to the real way devs make money online (and it’s not building another SaaS with a dark mode toggle).

May 9, 2025 - 13:55
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You’re a Developer, Not a Startup Simulator

How to actually earn as a dev (without 1M lines of code)

Here’s a weird truth:

Most developers aren’t broke because they can’t code.
They’re broke because they think they’re building a startup when they’re really just stuck in tutorial hell, disguised as “MVP development.”

Let me say it loud:

You’re not YC. You’re not a pitch deck. You’re not a fundraising round.

You’re a developer.
And that’s enough — if you stop pretending you're building the next Stripe.

Let’s get to the real way devs make money online (and it’s not building another SaaS with a dark mode toggle).

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