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General Discussion

Best routes to a side income?

Hello guys, I'm not yet sure if I want to be a full-time coder; can anyone tell me what are the best topics to study in order to make a side income from coding?

Cheers, David (London)

2 Answers

Mathieu St-Vincent
Mathieu St-Vincent
9,244 Points

Maybe start simple ?

Web design is quite easy to start with and the easiest to start making money of.

Once you get going with HTML and CSS, start picking up on Javascript.

By the time you get there, you will have learned how to make websites and maybe completed a few projects. You will then know if you want to pursue this avenue :)

Thanks Mathieu!

What about app design/creation, or is that more advanced?

Mathieu St-Vincent
Mathieu St-Vincent
9,244 Points

It really depends on your actual knowledge. You're better off learning the utter basics and climbing slowly to the top.

If you start from a low level, you should begin with the easiest possible.