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Ansible for DevOps
ansiblefordevops.com
Self-published book on server and configuration management with Ansible, updated for free over dozens of revisions.
$300K+ lifetime
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Jeff Geerling vs Jeffrey Way
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
JG
Author of Ansible for DevOps; open-source maintainer and Raspberry Pi YouTuber
@geerlingguy United States
Jeff Geerling vs Jeffrey Way at a glance
Both Jeff Geerling and Jeffrey Way are bootstrapped. They overlap in Open Source Makers, Creators & Writers and Educators & Course Creators. Jeff is based in St. Louis, United States, Jeffrey in Winter Park, United States. Jeff started in 2009 and Jeffrey in 2013. Jeff Geerling has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Jeffrey Way's 3.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Jeff Geerling: St. Louis, United States
- Jeffrey Way: Winter Park, United States
- Started
- Jeff Geerling: 2009 (17 yrs indie)
- Jeffrey Way: 2013 (13 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Jeff Geerling: Not public
- Jeffrey Way: Not public
- Products listed
- Jeff Geerling: 5
- Jeffrey Way: 3
- Product status
- Jeff Geerling: 5 active
- Jeffrey Way: 3 active
- X followers
- Jeff Geerling: —
- Jeffrey Way: 87K
- Categories
- Jeff Geerling: Open Source MakersCreators & WritersEducators & Course Creators
- Jeffrey Way: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersOpen Source Makers
- Style
- Jeff Geerling: solobootstrapped
- Jeffrey Way: bootstrapped
- Courses & resources
- Jeff Geerling: 3
- Jeffrey Way: 4
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Ansible for Kubernetes
leanpub.com
Book on automating Kubernetes with Ansible.
Kubernetes 101
leanpub.com
Introductory book based on his Kubernetes 101 video series.
Jeff Geerling YouTube
youtube.com
YouTube channel on Raspberry Pi, single-board computers, homelabs and servers, with over a million subscribers.
Laracasts
laracasts.com
Subscription video platform teaching Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, tooling and AI-assisted development, with web and iOS apps.
Rosette
getrosette.com
Sheet music, practice and performance library for classical guitarists, with iPhone and iPad apps.
Laravel Mix
github.com
Open-source wrapper that simplifies webpack configuration, long the default asset build tool in Laravel.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
AnsibleKubernetesRaspberry PiHugo
PHPLaravelVueTailwind CSS
How they build
- Self-publish and keep updating: authors keep far more of each sale than with publishers.
- Give free updates forever to people who bought or downloaded your book.
- Fund open-source maintenance directly through sponsors.
- Test hardware claims yourself and share the real results.
- Teach complicated topics in small, digestible episodes.
- Serve one specific type of developer deeply rather than everyone shallowly.
- Practice-based learning beats passive watching.
- Adapt to AI-assisted coding, but still review every line it writes.
Learn from Jeff and Jeffrey
- [book] Ansible for DevOps
- [book] Kubernetes 101
- [youtube] Jeff Geerling
- [course] Laracasts · Subscription (monthly, yearly or lifetime)
- [course] Leveraging AI for Laravel Development · Free
- [community] Laracasts Forum · Free
- [book] Laravel Testing Decoded · Paid
Jeff Geerling vs Jeffrey Way FAQ
Who makes more money, Jeff Geerling or Jeffrey Way?
Neither Jeff Geerling nor Jeffrey Way has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Jeff Geerling or Jeffrey Way?
Jeff Geerling has 5 products listed (including Ansible for DevOps, Ansible for Kubernetes and Kubernetes 101); Jeffrey Way has 3 products listed (Laracasts, Rosette and Laravel Mix).
What tech stack do Jeff Geerling and Jeffrey Way use?
Jeff Geerling uses Ansible, Kubernetes, Raspberry Pi and Hugo. Jeffrey Way uses PHP, Laravel, Vue and Tailwind CSS. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Jeff Geerling and Jeffrey Way based?
Jeff Geerling: St. Louis, United States. Jeffrey Way: Winter Park, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Jeff Geerling or Jeffrey Way?
Jeff Geerling started in 2009 (17 years indie); Jeffrey Way started in 2013 (13 years indie).
Are Jeff Geerling and Jeffrey Way bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Jeff Geerling's profile and Jeffrey Way's profile.
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