A decade of firsthand advice on going from an employed software developer to successful indie hacker running your own business(es). | Cory Zue

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A former CTO shares his journey of becoming a successful solopreneur, earning more than he ever did in his corporate job. He emphasizes the need for time management, resilience, and a mix of technical and non-technical skills. He discusses early steps, from picking an idea to building an MVP, and the importance of marketing. Practical tips for time management and making a sustainable lifestyle are provided, offering inspiration and guidance for those looking to turn coding skills into revenue-generating projects.

Using Coding Skills to Make Passive Income

Talk is about how he quit his job to become a “full-time solopreneur”. He may have some good advice for becoming self-employed, but this has nothing to do with passive income.

All of these are his ACTIVE INCOMES lol

The term solopreneur is the high point of self-centered, egocentric thinking. A glorification of individualism that ignores the collaborative nature of real success. It promotes a delusion of self-sufficiency while dismissing the reality that no one builds anything meaningful alone.

I think you meant Active Income 😅

Damn, got excited seeing “passive income” but this is just another “quit your job to run your own business” guide. Was hoping to learn how to make money while I sleep, but nope, dude’s spending half his time doing marketing and sales… but oh well what do I know