Important Post:
Freecodecamp is good in providing a good learning experience for web development. Not many free resources can compete with them on this level of customised learning specialisation, perhaps it is the only one of its kind.
But there is an even more important element before learning any resources, free or paid:
The master and backup plan to legit earning.
How many job-seekers or self-employed can justify what they are learning in terms of results - dollars and cents. (Ethically of course)
Meaning as someone who is seeking to earn money, did you just dive head on into getting a web development certification and then having spent numerous hours, you end up without a job or any passive income?
Were you lead to believe directly or indirectly to think that somehow getting a certification will translate into success in getting a job or able to earn money online easily?
Before we jump onto another learning curve, did we pause to think did we actually have a master plan or a proven blueprint of how we should go about earning money before we even start to learn a new language or framework? Did we have different ways to make money - multiple streams of passive income - instead of just relying on just 1 way? How likely is getting a job after you learn this language or framework? Or a job / freelancing can be just another possibility of earning after you have other more steady profits stream (ethically) - isn't this more stress-free instead of depending solely on a job for livelihood?
Please pardon the language and long speech.
Basically in somewhat similar ideas, passive income for web developer can include sites providing micro services, youtube videos marketing and blogging/website advertising or adsense, freelancing and getting a job.
(On a separate note, it is also possible to earn from blogging like Sparky on Medium Partner Program that cost just $5/mo.)
Why Joe?
Joe has at least 4 strengths: Knowledgable developer, not camera or YouTube shy with good marketing sense, has good business acumen to know what and how to earn money legally and he is willing to share his knowledge (some free and some very affordable e.g 27 paid courses $10/mo - 50% discount while valid, not affiliate link). You don't have to get this if you don't want to. As long as you learn and actually developed sites using whatever legit resources you feel you can connect to. For example, I looked around for (as in Joe's course's requirements or coverage) html/css/javascript/node/restful apis/react i.e. The Complete Web Developer Course: Zero To Mastery (ZTM) - Read Comprehensive Review here
I believe Joe is a seasoned developer with numbers in video so he knows by experience what he is talking about. That is why I featured this particular video where he talked about how it should be done. I like Joe's seemingly altruistic attitude and willingness to commit himself e.g. doing 1 video every day for a year and offering mentorships.
The youtube video is long, but at least he (Joe) did provide value. I'm not sure compounding is the right way to describe regarding youtube videos for traffic but I think you get the idea. That said, I do not think everyone is comfortable in front of a camera. And more importantly, did a person has VALUE to bring to the table or in front of the camera for youtube? If no value, is it spamming or scamming?
How do I know he delivers value?
He may the only person I know that ADVERTISE OR TALK FIRST how web developers makes money by creating micro services sites with adsense for earnings and THEN shows in a course the technical aspect of building an example. Walk the talk. And yet he doesn't charge HUNDREDS like some internet products, he only charges a mere $10/mo - while 50% discount last (not affiliate link) access to this course and more, talk about delivering value! Even a normal Udemy course cost about ten bucks itself. Instead of say posting on Quora, Medium or Reddit with no earning strategy and thus little or no income from the many hours of posting. Or like someone spending months studying web development and in the end having no job or income to show for because he does not know how important it is to learn the different valid ways to earn first! After a few years of failure, one will know or forced to accept. Personally, I did not subscribe to his courses which I did previewed some lectures from one. Instead I purchased The Complete Web Developer Course: Zero To Mastery (ZTM) - Read Comprehensive Review here, I think I made the right choice.
The point I took from Joe is you need to know where and how are you going to make legit money before you even start. In my terms, that means you should have a proven master and backup plans on how money can be earned. For Joe, he has a few ways (at least 3 or 4) to earn money legally and ethically (that counts for something in this degenerate times), adding up to quite a handsome sum month after month.
On Value:
My simple opinion: Can that product/service give you back or even more than the money + time + effort you invested into? Be honest and accountable to yourself, it's your money and effort after all. My guess is most or many internet products/services do not measure up, but definitely not all are valueless or scams. You just have to be more diligent in your research and even more so have a clear, practical plan to succeed before you dive in. In this case, Joe has adsense profits to show for.
Video is titled How Web Developers Make Money Independently? That means Joe is not exclusively just talking about how to learn and get a job as a web developer or teach web development on Youtube or Udemy. That is what some other web developer instructors or resources lacks - they geared you towards a job or freelance mindset only and no backup or alternative plans or not at all & just let you learn coding only. Watch this video as Joe gave micro service sites examples of what web developers came out with and earns like 60-70K a month in one case. Watch it.
This is about using your web developer skill doing what you are passionate about and earning legitimate money. Actually I think this can be a better and more natural way to make money. You can earn a lot more doing what you like less the stress of having an unstable job.
How important is this?
Joe is essentially giving you the roadmap to an alternative way of making money as a web developer!
How valuable is this?
I posted about Freecodecamp twice before, but do you know how few of the certified graduates posted they got a developer job? It really doesn't take a genius to figure out.
Why I like about this?
How many ways or money making instructors you know teach you to provide such a unique value or benefit (micro service sites) to public as a way of earning money legitimately? You would be lucky not to be scammed in this rampant internet age. You can be affiliate marketer or freelancing or youtube-ing which all also all legit, but honestly what better way to separate you from the ever increasing competition and yet bring value to other while earning money than creating successful micro service sites? Actually, Joe seemed to be inspired and learned this from Pieter Levels (makebook.io which I did purchased). Pieter may have created some successful sites, though TBH I outright disagree with some of his view/s. Still, I prefer and purchased ZTM instead of Joe's.
In short, give value to others. Be kind. Love and peace to the world.
Important Post:
The master and backup plan to legit earning.
Basically in somewhat similar ideas, passive income for web developer can include sites providing micro services, youtube videos marketing and blogging/website advertising or adsense, freelancing and getting a job.
(On a separate note, it is also possible to earn from blogging like Sparky on Medium Partner Program that cost just $5/mo.)
Why Joe?
Joe has at least 4 strengths: Knowledgable developer, not camera or YouTube shy with good marketing sense, has good business acumen to know what and how to earn money legally and he is willing to share his knowledge (some free and some very affordable e.g 27 paid courses $10/mo - 50% discount while valid, not affiliate link). You don't have to get this if you don't want to. As long as you learn and actually developed sites using whatever legit resources you feel you can connect to. For example, I looked around for (as in Joe's course's requirements or coverage) html/css/javascript/node/restful apis/react i.e. The Complete Web Developer Course: Zero To Mastery (ZTM) - Read Comprehensive Review here
I believe Joe is a seasoned developer with numbers in video so he knows by experience what he is talking about. That is why I featured this particular video where he talked about how it should be done. I like Joe's seemingly altruistic attitude and willingness to commit himself e.g. doing 1 video every day for a year and offering mentorships.
The youtube video is long, but at least he (Joe) did provide value. I'm not sure compounding is the right way to describe regarding youtube videos for traffic but I think you get the idea. That said, I do not think everyone is comfortable in front of a camera. And more importantly, did a person has VALUE to bring to the table or in front of the camera for youtube? If no value, is it spamming or scamming?
How do I know he delivers value?
He may the only person I know that ADVERTISE OR TALK FIRST how web developers makes money by creating micro services sites with adsense for earnings and THEN shows in a course the technical aspect of building an example. Walk the talk. And yet he doesn't charge HUNDREDS like some internet products, he only charges a mere $10/mo - while 50% discount last (not affiliate link) access to this course and more, talk about delivering value! Even a normal Udemy course cost about ten bucks itself. Instead of say posting on Quora, Medium or Reddit with no earning strategy and thus little or no income from the many hours of posting. Or like someone spending months studying web development and in the end having no job or income to show for because he does not know how important it is to learn the different valid ways to earn first! After a few years of failure, one will know or forced to accept. Personally, I did not subscribe to his courses which I did previewed some lectures from one. Instead I purchased The Complete Web Developer Course: Zero To Mastery (ZTM) - Read Comprehensive Review here, I think I made the right choice.
The point I took from Joe is you need to know where and how are you going to make legit money before you even start. In my terms, that means you should have a proven master and backup plans on how money can be earned. For Joe, he has a few ways (at least 3 or 4) to earn money legally and ethically (that counts for something in this degenerate times), adding up to quite a handsome sum month after month.
On Value:
My simple opinion: Can that product/service give you back or even more than the money + time + effort you invested into? Be honest and accountable to yourself, it's your money and effort after all. My guess is most or many internet products/services do not measure up, but definitely not all are valueless or scams. You just have to be more diligent in your research and even more so have a clear, practical plan to succeed before you dive in. In this case, Joe has adsense profits to show for.
Video is titled How Web Developers Make Money Independently? That means Joe is not exclusively just talking about how to learn and get a job as a web developer or teach web development on Youtube or Udemy. That is what some other web developer instructors or resources lacks - they geared you towards a job or freelance mindset only and no backup or alternative plans or not at all & just let you learn coding only. Watch this video as Joe gave micro service sites examples of what web developers came out with and earns like 60-70K a month in one case. Watch it.
This is about using your web developer skill doing what you are passionate about and earning legitimate money. Actually I think this can be a better and more natural way to make money. You can earn a lot more doing what you like less the stress of having an unstable job.
How important is this?
Joe is essentially giving you the roadmap to an alternative way of making money as a web developer!
How valuable is this?
I posted about Freecodecamp twice before, but do you know how few of the certified graduates posted they got a developer job? It really doesn't take a genius to figure out.
Why I like about this?
How many ways or money making instructors you know teach you to provide such a unique value or benefit (micro service sites) to public as a way of earning money legitimately? You would be lucky not to be scammed in this rampant internet age. You can be affiliate marketer or freelancing or youtube-ing which all also all legit, but honestly what better way to separate you from the ever increasing competition and yet bring value to other while earning money than creating successful micro service sites? Actually, Joe seemed to be inspired and learned this from Pieter Levels (makebook.io which I did purchased). Pieter may have created some successful sites, though TBH I outright disagree with some of his view/s. Still, I prefer and purchased ZTM instead of Joe's.
In short, give value to others. Be kind. Love and peace to the world.
