This is the fastest way to earn 6 figures in tech and i did it in 3 months, i know you think this is full of shit, but i kid you not, stay with me.
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Let’s be honest, you probably clicked this because you’re looking for the secret. Maybe a side hustle, a freelancing gig, or that six-figure remote job. That’s the golden carrot tech dangles in front of us: fast money.
Please do not stop reading, I have something below for you so keep on reading.
But what if I told you this obsession is exactly what’s destroying the soul of tech? What if I told you I chased that same dream, and lost it all?
The Monster we Made
Tech used to be about solving problems. About building things that moved the world forward. Open-source contributions, developer communities, revolutionary ideas coded in dimly-lit dorm rooms, that’s where it all began. But today? It feels like tech has been swallowed by a culture of profit over purpose.
You see it on Twitter, in Medium articles, and YouTube thumbnails: “How I Made $10k in a Month as a Developer,” “Top 5 Skills to Land a Remote Job Fast,” “Build This App and Make Money.”
It’s everywhere. Earn fast. Scale fast. Burn out faster like this article on the effect of Tech and Drugs: The Dark Side of Tech
I Was There Too — And I Crashed
I was caught in that same rat race. I switched stacks chasing trends. React today, Rust tomorrow. I watched my GitHub become a graveyard of unfinished projects. Every line of code I wrote was fueled by one thought: “Will this pay me?” And for a while, it did. Until it didn’t.
The work dried up. The passion faded. The imposter syndrome crept in. And worst of all? I no longer recognized myself.
That was the wake-up call. I wasn’t doing tech because I loved it anymore. I was doing it for the fastest path to money. And that path? It’s a lie. It’s unsustainable. And it's robbing a whole generation of developers of what truly makes tech powerful.
The Cost of Tech for Money
Let’s talk about what we lose when we make money the main motivator in tech:
Creativity dies. When every project is about ROI, innovation gets suffocated. Github profiles with constant repetition and zero innovation, i was here once.
Learning becomes transactional. You don’t master concepts — you memorize them just enough to pass interviews and turn dumb when you have navigate new frontiers.
Community weakens. Collaboration turns into competition. Open source becomes closed ambition, Zero trust and more of closed circle with pouching of top talents and Non-disclose and MOU flying all around.
Burnout becomes normal. You’re coding for cash, not from passion. That always ends the same way, drug addicts and FOMO
The truth is, tech is losing its soul. And many of us are too distracted chasing coins to notice.
So, Why Are You Really Here?
Ask yourself — why are you in tech?
Is it to build something meaningful? To solve real-world problems? To leave a legacy?
Or are you in it just for the cash?
There’s nothing wrong with making money in tech, it’s a powerful industry with endless potential. But when money becomes the only goal, you lose the deeper rewards: mastery, creativity, contribution, growth.
The fastest way to make money in tech is also the fastest way to forget why you came.
The True Warriors
If we want tech to regain its power, we have to shift our mindset
- Master One Thing. Stop jumping stacks. Build deep skill, not shallow trends.
- Code to Solve. Find real problems around you. The money will follow.
- Build in Public. Share your journey. Contribute to others.
- Stay Curious. The best developers never stop learning, but not just for the job hunt.
- Remember Why You Started. Go back to the moment that made you fall in love with tech. Reignite that spark.
Conclusion
You don’t need another course promising six figures. You need clarity. You need intention. And most importantly, you need to remember that money should be a byproduct of purpose, not its replacement.
I lost it all once, chasing every shortcut I could find. But in the ashes, I found something more valuable than fast cash.
I found why I code.
And if you’re brave enough to ask the hard questions, you can find it too.
You can share why you code in the comment section, lets talk about it, but if you want to read about mine you can find it here.
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Top comments (2)
that hits, i burned out so hard trying to chase fast money in tech too - you think people actually find real purpose again after chasing the cash, or is it just gone for good once you lose it?
It's mostly gone for good, you are already on the wheels. Chasing cash.
However, you can find your calling, but it will be difficult.