The Passive Income Lie: What Developer Side Projects Actually Cost
Every developer has the same fantasy:
Build something once. Let it run. Collect money while you sleep.
That's not how it works.
The Reality of "Passive" Income
I read a post from a developer who ran a side project making decent money. His realization...
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Tiffany Spark
Web designer in London. Clean code, good design, strong coffee.
the maintenance bit is what gets people every time. I run a few client sites and even "simple" projects need updates, security patches, content tweaks, customer support. It's not passive at all, it's just a different kind of active. The honest framing of this is so refreshing compared to the usual "I make £5k/month while sleeping" threads.