Traversy Media
traversymedia.com
Project-based web development course library with single-course and membership access.
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Brad Traversy vs Chris Coyier
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Web dev educator behind Traversy Media, plus a public lab of indie dev tools
@traversymedia United States
Brad Traversy vs Chris Coyier at a glance
Brad Traversy and Chris Coyier are both indie makers listed on IndieMakerList. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators, Creators & Writers and Developer Tools. Brad is based in United States, Chris in Bend, United States. Brad started in 2011 and Chris in 2007. Brad Traversy has 7 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Chris Coyier's 2. Chris has sold 1 product. On X, Brad has about 361K followers and Chris about 230K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Brad Traversy: United States
- Chris Coyier: Bend, United States
- Started
- Brad Traversy: 2011 (15 yrs indie)
- Chris Coyier: 2007 (19 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Brad Traversy: Not public
- Chris Coyier: Not public
- Products listed
- Brad Traversy: 7
- Chris Coyier: 2
- Product status
- Brad Traversy: 7 active
- Chris Coyier: 1 active · 1 acquired
- X followers
- Brad Traversy: 361K
- Chris Coyier: 230K
- Categories
- Brad Traversy: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersDeveloper Tools
- Chris Coyier: Developer ToolsCreators & WritersEducators & Course CreatorsCommunity Builders
- Style
- Brad Traversy: serial maker
- Chris Coyier: exited
- Courses & resources
- Brad Traversy: 8
- Chris Coyier: 2
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
DevSheets
devsheets.io
Free, validated developer cheat sheets with search, favorites and learning progress.
WebUtils
bradtraversy.dev
60+ free browser-based developer utilities with no uploads or signups.
ApiMocker
bradtraversy.dev
Free fake REST API with docs, realistic data and daily resets, growing into a mock API platform.
CodePen
codepen.io
Browser-based front-end editor and social community for building and sharing HTML, CSS and JavaScript demos.
Web development publication covering CSS, front-end techniques and tutorials.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
JavaScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsAstroTailwindPrismaPostgres
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- Teach through complete, practical projects rather than disconnected snippets.
- Explain the decisions in plain language, without gatekeeping.
- Give a lot away free on YouTube and offer structured paid courses for depth.
- Build in public and treat side projects as an open, experimental lab.
- Write the article you wish you had found when you searched for something.
- Consistent publishing compounds into opportunities, connections and a career.
- Keep tools simple while expanding what users can do.
- Know when a bigger owner can take a project further than you can alone.
Learn from Brad and Chris
- [youtube] Traversy Media on YouTube
- [course] Traversy Media All-Access Membership · $19/mo or $99/yr
- [course] Coding With AI
- [course] Modern JavaScript 2.0 · $25
- [course] Modern HTML & CSS 2.0 · $25
- [course] Modern React From The Beginning · $25
- +2 more on Brad's profile
- [podcast] ShopTalk Show · Free
- [book] Digging Into WordPress
Brad Traversy vs Chris Coyier FAQ
Who makes more money, Brad Traversy or Chris Coyier?
Neither Brad Traversy nor Chris Coyier has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Brad Traversy or Chris Coyier?
Brad Traversy has 7 products listed (including Traversy Media, DevSheets and WebUtils); Chris Coyier has 2 products listed (CodePen and CSS-Tricks).
What tech stack do Brad Traversy and Chris Coyier use?
Brad Traversy uses JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Astro and Tailwind. Chris Coyier hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Brad Traversy and Chris Coyier based?
Brad Traversy: United States. Chris Coyier: Bend, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Brad Traversy or Chris Coyier?
Brad Traversy started in 2011 (15 years indie); Chris Coyier started in 2007 (19 years indie).
Are Brad Traversy and Chris Coyier 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 Brad Traversy's profile and Chris Coyier's profile.
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