Traversy Media
traversymedia.com
Project-based web development course library with single-course and membership access.
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Brad Traversy vs Kevin Powell
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Web dev educator behind Traversy Media, plus a public lab of indie dev tools
@traversymedia United States
Canadian CSS educator with 1,000+ YouTube videos and The Cascade course platform
@KevinJPowell Canada
Brad Traversy vs Kevin Powell at a glance
Brad Traversy and Kevin Powell are both indie makers listed on IndieMakerList. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Brad is based in United States, Kevin in Halifax, Canada. Brad started in 2011 and Kevin in 2016. Brad Traversy has 7 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Kevin Powell's 3. They share 1 tool in their stacks: Astro. On X, Brad has about 361K followers and Kevin about 55K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Brad Traversy: United States
- Kevin Powell: Halifax, Canada
- Started
- Brad Traversy: 2011 (15 yrs indie)
- Kevin Powell: 2016 (10 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Brad Traversy: Not public
- Kevin Powell: Not public
- Products listed
- Brad Traversy: 7
- Kevin Powell: 3
- Product status
- Brad Traversy: 7 active
- Kevin Powell: 3 active
- X followers
- Brad Traversy: 361K
- Kevin Powell: 55K
- Categories
- Brad Traversy: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersDeveloper Tools
- Kevin Powell: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
- Style
- Brad Traversy: serial maker
- Kevin Powell: —
- Courses & resources
- Brad Traversy: 8
- Kevin Powell: 9
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.
The Cascade
thecascade.dev
Kevin Powell's learning platform hosting free and premium CSS courses and learning paths.
CSS Demystified
thecascade.dev
Flagship course on how CSS really works, with lessons and interactive challenges.
Kevin Powell YouTube channel
youtube.com
1,000+ free videos on CSS layout, modern CSS features and front-end fundamentals.
Tech stack
1 shared tool, marked with ★: Astro. See the indie maker tech stack.
JavaScriptReactNext.jsNode.js Astro (shared)TailwindPrismaPostgres
HTMLCSS Astro (shared)Netlify
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.
- CSS is logical and learnable once you understand how it actually works.
- Focus deeply on one subject rather than covering everything.
- Teach in public to keep learning and pushing your own understanding.
- Offer a generous free path and premium courses for those who want depth.
Learn from Brad and Kevin
- [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
- [course] CSS Demystified · $199
- [course] Thoughtful Design Systems
- [course] HTML & CSS for Absolute Beginners · Free
- [course] The Cascade learning paths · Free
- [course] Conquering Responsive Layouts · Free
- [course] CSS Fundamentals and Professional CSS (Frontend Masters)
- +3 more on Kevin's profile
Brad Traversy vs Kevin Powell FAQ
Who makes more money, Brad Traversy or Kevin Powell?
Neither Brad Traversy nor Kevin Powell has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Brad Traversy or Kevin Powell?
Brad Traversy has 7 products listed (including Traversy Media, DevSheets and WebUtils); Kevin Powell has 3 products listed (The Cascade, CSS Demystified and Kevin Powell YouTube channel).
What tech stack do Brad Traversy and Kevin Powell use?
Brad Traversy uses JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Astro and Tailwind. Kevin Powell uses HTML, CSS, Astro and Netlify. Tools they have in common: Astro.
Where are Brad Traversy and Kevin Powell based?
Brad Traversy: United States. Kevin Powell: Halifax, Canada.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Brad Traversy or Kevin Powell?
Brad Traversy started in 2011 (15 years indie); Kevin Powell started in 2016 (10 years indie).
Are Brad Traversy and Kevin Powell 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 Kevin Powell's profile.
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