CodePen
codepen.io
Browser-based front-end editor and social community for building and sharing HTML, CSS and JavaScript demos.
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Chris Coyier vs Pat Flynn
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Founder of Smart Passive Income, author of Will It Fly? and Superfans, Pokémon YouTuber
@PatFlynn United States
Chris Coyier vs Pat Flynn at a glance
Both Chris Coyier and Pat Flynn have sold at least one product. They overlap in Creators & Writers, Educators & Course Creators and Community Builders. Chris is based in Bend, United States, Pat in San Diego, United States. Chris started in 2007 and Pat in 2008. Chris Coyier has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Pat Flynn's 3. Chris has sold 1 product and Pat the same number. On X, Chris has about 230K followers and Pat about 171K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Chris Coyier: Bend, United States
- Pat Flynn: San Diego, United States
- Started
- Chris Coyier: 2007 (19 yrs indie)
- Pat Flynn: 2008 (18 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Chris Coyier: Not public
- Pat Flynn: Not public
- Products listed
- Chris Coyier: 2
- Pat Flynn: 3
- Product status
- Chris Coyier: 1 active · 1 acquired
- Pat Flynn: 2 active · 1 acquired
- X followers
- Chris Coyier: 230K
- Pat Flynn: 171K
- Categories
- Chris Coyier: Developer ToolsCreators & WritersEducators & Course CreatorsCommunity Builders
- Pat Flynn: Creators & WritersEducators & Course CreatorsCommunity Builders
- Style
- Chris Coyier: exited
- Pat Flynn: bootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
- Courses & resources
- Chris Coyier: 2
- Pat Flynn: 6
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Web development publication covering CSS, front-end techniques and tutorials.
Online business education brand with a blog, podcast, courses and membership community.
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SwitchPod
switchpod.co
Handheld tripod designed for vloggers and content creators, which Flynn co-invented.
Deep Pocket Monster
youtube.com
YouTube channel about Pokémon card collecting and the hobby's history.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
No stack shared publicly.
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- 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.
- Serve your audience first; generosity builds trust and income follows.
- Validate an idea with real customers before building it out.
- Be transparent about results, including failures.
- Work hard up front on systems that keep paying off later.
- Turn an audience into superfans by caring about their success.
Learn from Chris and Pat
- [podcast] ShopTalk Show · Free
- [book] Digging Into WordPress
- [podcast] Smart Passive Income Podcast
- [book] Will It Fly?
- [book] Superfans
- [book] Lean Learning
- [course] Power-Up Podcasting
- [youtube] Deep Pocket Monster
Chris Coyier vs Pat Flynn FAQ
Who makes more money, Chris Coyier or Pat Flynn?
Neither Chris Coyier nor Pat Flynn has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Chris Coyier or Pat Flynn?
Chris Coyier has 2 products listed (CodePen and CSS-Tricks); Pat Flynn has 3 products listed (Smart Passive Income, SwitchPod and Deep Pocket Monster).
Where are Chris Coyier and Pat Flynn based?
Chris Coyier: Bend, United States. Pat Flynn: San Diego, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Chris Coyier or Pat Flynn?
Chris Coyier started in 2007 (19 years indie); Pat Flynn started in 2008 (18 years indie).
Are Chris Coyier and Pat Flynn bootstrapped?
Pat Flynn is listed as bootstrapped; Chris Coyier isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Chris Coyier's profile and Pat Flynn's profile.
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