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Brad Traversy vs Gergely Orosz

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Brad Traversy avatar

Brad Traversy

Web dev educator behind Traversy Media, plus a public lab of indie dev tools

Gergely Orosz avatar

Gergely Orosz

Ex-Uber engineering manager who writes The Pragmatic Engineer newsletter

Brad Traversy vs Gergely Orosz at a glance

Brad Traversy and Gergely Orosz are both indie makers listed on IndieMakerList. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators, Creators & Writers and Developer Tools. Brad is based in United States, Gergely in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Brad started in 2011 and Gergely in 2021. Brad Traversy has 7 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Gergely Orosz's 3. On X, Brad has about 361K followers and Gergely about 360K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Brad Traversy: United States
Gergely Orosz: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Started
Brad Traversy: 2011 (15 yrs indie)
Gergely Orosz: 2021 (5 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Brad Traversy: Not public
Gergely Orosz: Not public
Products listed
Brad Traversy: 7
Gergely Orosz: 3
Product status
Brad Traversy: 7 active
Gergely Orosz: 3 active
X followers
Brad Traversy: 361K
Gergely Orosz: 360K
Style
Brad Traversy: serial maker
Gergely Orosz: bootstrapped
Courses & resources
Brad Traversy: 8
Gergely Orosz: 5

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

Top products

Brad Traversy avatarBrad Traversy

Traversy Media logo

Traversy Media

traversymedia.com

Project-based web development course library with single-course and membership access.

DevSheets logo

DevSheets

devsheets.io

Free, validated developer cheat sheets with search, favorites and learning progress.

WebUtils logo

WebUtils

bradtraversy.dev

60+ free browser-based developer utilities with no uploads or signups.

ApiMocker logo

ApiMocker

bradtraversy.dev

Free fake REST API with docs, realistic data and daily resets, growing into a mock API platform.

See all 7 products by Brad Traversy →

Gergely Orosz avatarGergely Orosz

The Pragmatic Engineer logo

The Pragmatic Engineer

newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com

Paid newsletter with deep dives on Big Tech and startup engineering, culture, compensation and the tech job market.

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Brad Traversy avatarBrad Traversy

JavaScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsAstroTailwindPrismaPostgres

Gergely Orosz avatarGergely Orosz

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Brad Traversy avatarBrad Traversy

  • 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.

Gergely Orosz avatarGergely Orosz

  • Report from inside the industry with primary sources rather than opinion alone.
  • Keep editorial independence: no sponsored articles, guest posts or gifted reviews.
  • Clear, simple design beats elaborate architecture.
  • Writing well is an underrated engineering skill.

Learn from Brad and Gergely

Brad Traversy vs Gergely Orosz FAQ

Who makes more money, Brad Traversy or Gergely Orosz?

Neither Brad Traversy nor Gergely Orosz has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.

Who has built more products, Brad Traversy or Gergely Orosz?

Brad Traversy has 7 products listed (including Traversy Media, DevSheets and WebUtils); Gergely Orosz has 3 products listed (The Pragmatic Engineer, The Software Engineer's Guidebook and The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast).

What tech stack do Brad Traversy and Gergely Orosz use?

Brad Traversy uses JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Astro and Tailwind. Gergely Orosz hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Brad Traversy and Gergely Orosz based?

Brad Traversy: United States. Gergely Orosz: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Brad Traversy or Gergely Orosz?

Brad Traversy started in 2011 (15 years indie); Gergely Orosz started in 2021 (5 years indie).

Are Brad Traversy and Gergely Orosz bootstrapped?

Gergely Orosz is listed as bootstrapped; Brad Traversy isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Brad Traversy's profile and Gergely Orosz's profile.

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