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11 Practical Ways to Bring Side Income as a Developer πŸ’°

Anmol Baranwal on November 20, 2024

It’s always smart not to rely on just one source of income. Bringing in side income might seem tough at first, but for developers, it’s surprising...
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Syakir

Great post Anmol!

Developers have a lot of ways to ear money. But make sure to focus on 1 way at a time :D

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Anmol Baranwal

Thanks for reading Syakir!

AI has made many things possible, even a little coding knowledge can help someone build awesome stuff. Plus, focusing on one thing for long enough will make someone the best in the field and that is why they have a chance of earning more compared to beginners.

I think this is a good place to share yours as well. Everyone should read it!

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Jobayer Hossain

What do you mean by one way? Please clear me.

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Syakir

Focus on one thing until you are good at it. Don't stop just because you bored

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salman rasool

I am front end developer but I am not getting any project from last 4 month.

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Thank you

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Saurabh Rai

Great post! It's more about building stuff. Just build stuff and move forward with passion. πŸ”₯

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Anmol Baranwal

Thanks for reading Saurabh πŸ”₯ Building more things definitely helps learn different valuable skills, especially when build in public. That’s why the craze for Buildspace was so huge.

Man, I really admire people who actually create decent stuff :)

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Saurabh Rai
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Dhanush

Thanks for sharing this post

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Mostafizur Rahman Nayem

Thanks, Anmol, for your resourceful post about earning money as a developer.

I’d like to share my opinion on this topic. Developers have numerous options to make money, but if they try to pursue several ways simultaneously, I believe it might hinder their success.

Instead, they should focus on mastering one path first and then explore other opportunities one by one.

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Momcilo

Great list Anmol!
We at BCMS have three open opportunities for devs looking for side-income:
thebcms.com/write-for-the-community,
thebcms.com/affiliate and
thebcms.com/security-bounty

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Anmol Baranwal • Edited

Thanks for sharing! I will check out write for the Community program :)

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George Avong

Great article! Keep up the good work

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

What a great article

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George Avong

A great article typically engages the reader with compelling content, provides valuable insights or information, and is well-written and well-structured, like this post.

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

what a great article

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Eljay-Adobe
  1. Make a game (like Minecraft)
  2. Form a company around the game (like Mojang)
  3. Sell company (like to Microsoft)
  4. ???
  5. Profit
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Anmol Baranwal

Game development is great and one of the best ways to build sustainable income.

But it's really hard and it can take longer than all of the ones listed here.. Anyway, thanks for sharing your perspective. I don’t have much experience in that domain.

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Discoursefy

Great list! These side income ideas are perfect for developers. At Discoursefy, we’re also fostering growth through learning, offering opportunities to showcase skills via quizzes and competitions. It's a great way to connect with the tech community while enhancing your career. Thanks for the insightful tips!

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Jam Straw

Informative post.

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Harsha Anuga

valuable post for upcoming developers

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HonorΓ© SOKE

Great post. Liked how well it's detailed

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Thank you

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Kevin Njuguna

Very enlightening article. Thank you.

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Tanvir Shaikh

no matter how many ways are there all one need is time. let me take some time out and try this

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kontactmaneesh

Great Post

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Aswin Barath

Wow, this is an awesome post. Thank you so much for sharing several good options to earn money as a developer.

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Job Ready Programmer

Amazing post, Anmol.
Along with earning side income, the practical ways you've shared will also help students build a strong portfolio. Especially beginners.
Thank you for writing a detailed blog.

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Rohan Sharma

Add Opire's discord link also!

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Anmol Baranwal

I've already added it :)

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Rohan Sharma

make it bold then πŸ˜‚

(this is how I hide my blindness)

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Anmol Baranwal

lol people will say.. I'm focusing more on that then. I rarely use bold anywhere :)

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Ben

Great Post!

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Dennis Lemm

Love these inspirations! Thank you!

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Nice

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Thank alot it helped me

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Senthilnathan Subramanian

Super. Super. Anmol Baranwal. Thank You. God Bless.

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Anmol Baranwal

Thanks man. Appreciate it πŸ”₯

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Guruh Irawan

It's good news

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Boopathi

thanks for sharing

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Salaheddin AbuEin

Thank you.

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Thank you πŸ˜ŠπŸ’•πŸ’• 😊

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victor shok

Interesting read, thanks!

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Ayak22

Thank you for sharing, this is a great post!

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THE PEACEMAKERS KE

Thank you

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Amrasakpare Lawrence

amazing post man..

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PangoSea

Great

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Talha Rehman

Great post

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Nice one

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Doan Vu

A great post with rich information! Thanks.

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Kinds of Tea

Good post

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Thank you

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Abdoul

Thank you for this, I'm in Madagascar so it's really hard to earn money. Rn I'm a frontend developer for a french company and I just earn 20$ per day... I'll try some of the links you gave : )

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Erhan

Awesome content!

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Ijeoma M. Jahsway

Very insightful. Thanks for the time you put into creating this list.

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Anmol Baranwal

Appreciate your feedback Ijeoma :)

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Pius Kobby

This post is really insightful. Thanks for putting this together.

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Nice

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macha Swathi

Nice one !

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Pallavi Godse

Thanks for sharing this valuable post Anmol! These are great ideas for side income for developers.

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Anmol Baranwal

Thanks for reading Pallavi :)

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Feyisara Okunola

Great post. It's very informative. Thank you.

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Nikhil Chandra Roy

It's a great post, but the part that will become more confusing is which one to choose first and which one to choose last. There are a lot of ways to go. I prefer freelancing.

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Anmol Baranwal

I would recommend starting with something you are comfortable doing for a long time. For example, if you build a SaaS but drop it after a couple of months, you might miss its peak, which could come maybe a year later.

It's all about getting good at something and that only happens when you stick with it long enough. Choose the one that fits your right skills and the amount of time you're willing to bet.

Thanks for reading Nikhil!

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M.Majid

This is so great!

Thank you for sharing all this information with usπŸ’œ

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menghuiguli

great article!!!

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Jozef Cipa

Awesome list! Thank you for sharing!

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ANIRUDDHA ADAK

Just amazing 😻.

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Mustafa Alneami

Super great article

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Fazly Fathhy

Thankyou to share this

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Poornima KS

Nice bro

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Abdullah Nadir

Very Informative !

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Mohamed Ibrahim

Great thanks so much

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Keshav Kadam

Hey I am a beginner could u please suggest me some best tools and resources so that i can start my journey as a developer

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

Thank you

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James William

As a developer, you can bring in side income by creating niche websites or apps. For instance, a site focused on achristmas story coat could attract seasonal buyers, and you could monetize it through affiliate marketing, sponsored content, or selling your own products, leveraging your coding skills for profit.

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Hanzla Baig
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Faith Mueni Kilonzi

100%

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Wilsoncl Wong

Great post! Thank you 😊

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wf xu

that's awsome

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

I love itπŸ₯°πŸ₯°

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Mahia Momo

Great post

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SAMUEL ADENIJI

What a great post from you

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linhvuquach

Great post!

it helps me a lot.

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Sevalla

Good post!

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Humbulan

Hello

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osman haider

Thanks

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Carl Niemi

Thanks for sharing. I hope this could be helpful. Have a very good day!