SMRTR ProgrammingMay 9, 2025Dev.to

You’re a Developer, Not a Startup Simulator

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Developers often struggle financially not due to lack of coding skills, but because they focus on building startups instead of solving immediate problems. The article suggests alternative approaches to earning money as a developer without building complex products. It recommends selling SaaS before it exists, packaging knowledge into digital products, and offering automation services to clients using existing skills and tools.

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