Successful entrepreneurs without college degrees
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$6k /month from apps while working full-time
Kourosh is a self-taught developer who is making $6k a month from his apps while working full-time. Keep reading to find out his tips for le…
Building tech without a CS degree
Today's interview is with startup founder Amean who got into coding and entrepreneurship without a CS degree. Hey, so can you introduce your…
This self-taught programmer sold his SaaS for 5 figures
Chris Tung is a self-taught programmer with a BA in English. He was able to learn coding and sell a Software as a Service (SaaS) for 5 figur…
Making $2.5k/m by designing logos for entrepreneurs
Dagobert Renouf is a self-taught web developer who together with his wife makes up the company Logology. They make affordable logos for star…
$55k/m as a self taught web developer - Arvid Kahl podcast interview
I had a chat with Arvid Kahl, a self-taught web developer and the co-founder of an app for teachers that made $55k a month. We talked about…
$18k/m as a self-taught developer
Here's a podcast interview with Alex, a self-taught dev whose company makes $18k/m. Alex talks learning to code and building businesses in t…
From self-taught developer to CTO without a CS degree
Here's an interview with Karl, a self-taught web developer who rose to the position of CTO before deciding to work on his own startup. Karl…
From lawyer to Software Engineer
Today I share with you an interview with Guillaume Monnet, a self-taught developer who changed career from being a lawyer to being a Softwar…
A self-taught web developer talks making $100k from his business
Mike Rubini is a self-taught web developer who has earned $100,000 over two years from running bootstrapped businesses without any outside f…
From digital designer to software developer
Knowing how to design as well as code gives you a strong advantage as a software engineer. Bobby shares his advice on how to learn to code i…
From pilot to developer and 7 figure founder
In this interview Devan talks being a self-taught software engineer and how he started his own business from scratch in his 50s. His softwar…
The self-taught developer taking on Google Analytics
Jack Ellis is the co-founder of privacy analytics tool Fathom Analytics(https://usefathom.com/ref/7IC3PB). It counts website visitors withou…
How this coffee entrepreneur learned to code
Please enjoy this interview with coffee entrepreneur Alex Caza. He shares his tips on learning to code and getting an entry level software d…
Pat Walls makes $50,000 per month from Starter Story
Pat Walls makes $50,000 per month from Starter Story, his website for entrepreneurs. He doesn't have a CS degree and learned to code at a bo…
Pieter Levels Makes $2.9m a Year From Nomad List and Remote OK
Pieter Levels is a digital nomad making about $2.9m a year from his products as of July 2022. He taught himself to code and has an unconvent…
How to get a remote developer job by learning online
Xoel is a self-taught software developer. In this interview he gives advice on getting an entry level software engineer job remotely. Hey, s…
This teen entrepreneur learned to code and made a bootstrapped business
Miguel Piedrafita is an indie hacker already making profits from his bootstrapped business. Sitesauce(https://sitesauce.app/) generates stat…
Making $55k a month as a self-taught programmer
Arvid Kahl is a self-taught programmer who co-created Feedback Panda, a tool for online English teachers. Along with his partner, they grew…
Get out of debt by learning to code
Anthony O'Neill was a designer working at a small company, occasionally touching code. He became more interested in programming and after do…
How Gumroad founder learned to code
Sahil Lavingia was the second employee of Pinterest aged 18 after dropping out of his CS degree. In 2011 he became an indie hacker and forme…
This Liberal Arts Major changed career to web development
Austin Grandt(https://twitter.com/AustinGrandt) is a Software Developer based in the Midwest. He works as a programmer in the education sect…
How this indie hacker with 10 million app users taught himself coding
Sven van der Zee is the indie hacker behind the extremely successful android app Sticker Studio(https://twitter.com/wastickerstudio). The ap…
How this self taught developer made $70,000 whilst travelling
Guilherme Rizzo is the self-taught founder of CSS Scan.(https://gumroad.com/a/997618803) It lets you inspect the CSS of a webpage and click…
Twitpic founder Noah Everett talks learning to code
Before Noah Everett launch Twitpic in 2008 you couldn't share images on Twitter! Crazy, huh? Noah taught himself to code and doesn't have a…