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Akshay Saini vs Jonas Schmedtmann

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

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Akshay Saini

Ex-Uber engineer who built NamasteDev, India's popular 'Namaste' coding courses

@akshaymarch7 India
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Jonas Schmedtmann

Top-rated Udemy instructor teaching JavaScript, React, Node.js and CSS to 2M+ students

@jonasschmedtman Portugal

Akshay Saini vs Jonas Schmedtmann at a glance

Akshay Saini and Jonas Schmedtmann are both indie makers listed on IndieMakerList. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators. Akshay is based in India, Jonas in Portugal. Akshay started in 2019 and Jonas in 2015. Akshay Saini has 1 product listed on IndieMakerList vs Jonas Schmedtmann's 3. They share 3 tools in their stacks: JavaScript, React and Node.js. On X, Akshay has about 98K followers and Jonas about 73K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Akshay Saini: India
Jonas Schmedtmann: Portugal
Started
Akshay Saini: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
Jonas Schmedtmann: 2015 (11 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Akshay Saini: Not public
Jonas Schmedtmann: Not public
Products listed
Akshay Saini: 1
Jonas Schmedtmann: 3
Product status
Akshay Saini: 1 active
Jonas Schmedtmann: 3 active
X followers
Akshay Saini: 98K
Jonas Schmedtmann: 73K
Style
Akshay Saini: —
Jonas Schmedtmann: solo
Courses & resources
Akshay Saini: 7
Jonas Schmedtmann: 7

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Top products

Akshay Saini avatarAkshay Saini

NamasteDev logo

NamasteDev

namastedev.com

Edtech platform with project-based courses on JavaScript, React, Node.js, system design, DSA and AI.

Jonas Schmedtmann avatarJonas Schmedtmann

jonas.io logo

jonas.io

jonas.io

Course hub that routes learners to Jonas Schmedtmann's Udemy courses, with a course-finder quiz.

Tech stack

3 shared tools, marked with ★: JavaScript, React, Node.js. See the indie maker tech stack.

Akshay Saini avatarAkshay Saini

JavaScript (shared) React (shared) Node.js (shared)

Jonas Schmedtmann avatarJonas Schmedtmann

JavaScript (shared) React (shared)Next.js Node.js (shared)SupabaseTailwind CSS

How they build

Akshay Saini avatarAkshay Saini

  • Learn by building
  • Understand the 'why' behind concepts, not just syntax
  • Free content builds the trust that sells premium courses

Jonas Schmedtmann avatarJonas Schmedtmann

  • Explain the why behind every line of code, not just what to type.
  • After the fundamentals, learn by building polished real-world projects.
  • Understand how technologies work under the hood to stay relevant in the age of AI.
  • Keep a small catalogue and make each course as complete as possible.

Learn from Akshay and Jonas

Akshay Saini vs Jonas Schmedtmann FAQ

Who makes more money, Akshay Saini or Jonas Schmedtmann?

Neither Akshay Saini nor Jonas Schmedtmann has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.

Who has built more products, Akshay Saini or Jonas Schmedtmann?

Akshay Saini has 1 product listed (NamasteDev); Jonas Schmedtmann has 3 products listed (jonas.io, The Complete JavaScript Course and The Ultimate React Course).

What tech stack do Akshay Saini and Jonas Schmedtmann use?

Akshay Saini uses JavaScript, React and Node.js. Jonas Schmedtmann uses JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Supabase and Tailwind CSS. Tools they have in common: JavaScript, React and Node.js.

Where are Akshay Saini and Jonas Schmedtmann based?

Akshay Saini: India. Jonas Schmedtmann: Portugal.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Akshay Saini or Jonas Schmedtmann?

Akshay Saini started in 2019 (7 years indie); Jonas Schmedtmann started in 2015 (11 years indie).

Are Akshay Saini and Jonas Schmedtmann bootstrapped?

Neither is tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList; see their profiles for how each funds their work.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Akshay Saini's profile and Jonas Schmedtmann's profile.

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