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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 Kent C. Dodds
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 Kent C. Dodds at a glance
Both Jeff Geerling and Kent C. Dodds are bootstrapped. They overlap in Open Source Makers, Creators & Writers and Educators & Course Creators. Jeff is based in St. Louis, United States, Kent in Highland, United States. Jeff Geerling has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Kent C. Dodds' 6.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Jeff Geerling: St. Louis, United States
- Kent C. Dodds: Highland, United States
- Started
- Jeff Geerling: 2009 (17 yrs indie)
- Kent C. Dodds: —
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Jeff Geerling: Not public
- Kent C. Dodds: Not public
- Products listed
- Jeff Geerling: 5
- Kent C. Dodds: 6
- Product status
- Jeff Geerling: 5 active
- Kent C. Dodds: 6 active
- X followers
- Jeff Geerling: —
- Kent C. Dodds: 332K
- Categories
- Jeff Geerling: Open Source MakersCreators & WritersEducators & Course Creators
- Kent C. Dodds: Educators & Course CreatorsOpen Source MakersCreators & Writers
- Style
- Jeff Geerling: solobootstrapped
- Kent C. Dodds: bootstrapped
- Courses & resources
- Jeff Geerling: 3
- Kent C. Dodds: 6
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.
Epic React
epicreact.dev
Self-paced, exercise-driven React workshops.
Epic Web
epicweb.dev
Full-stack web development workshops covering the whole app lifecycle.
Testing JavaScript
testingjavascript.com
Course on testing JavaScript and React applications.
Epic AI
epicai.pro
Workshops on building AI-powered apps and MCP servers.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
AnsibleKubernetesRaspberry PiHugo
ReactRemixTypeScriptNode.js
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.
- The more your tests resemble the way your software is used, the more confidence they give you.
- Learn by doing: exercises over passive watching.
- Teach in public and give away lots of free material.
Learn from Jeff and Kent
- [book] Ansible for DevOps
- [book] Kubernetes 101
- [youtube] Jeff Geerling
- [course] Epic React · Paid
- [course] Epic Web · Paid
- [course] Testing JavaScript · Paid
- [course] Epic AI · Paid
- [course] Epic Product Engineer · Paid
- [youtube] Kent C. Dodds on YouTube · Free
Jeff Geerling vs Kent C. Dodds FAQ
Who makes more money, Jeff Geerling or Kent C. Dodds?
Neither Jeff Geerling nor Kent C. Dodds has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Jeff Geerling or Kent C. Dodds?
Jeff Geerling has 5 products listed (including Ansible for DevOps, Ansible for Kubernetes and Kubernetes 101); Kent C. Dodds has 6 products listed (including Epic React, Epic Web and Testing JavaScript).
What tech stack do Jeff Geerling and Kent C. Dodds use?
Jeff Geerling uses Ansible, Kubernetes, Raspberry Pi and Hugo. Kent C. Dodds uses React, Remix, TypeScript and Node.js. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Jeff Geerling and Kent C. Dodds based?
Jeff Geerling: St. Louis, United States. Kent C. Dodds: Highland, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Jeff Geerling or Kent C. Dodds?
Jeff Geerling started in 2009 (17 years indie); Kent C. Dodds' start year isn't listed.
Are Jeff Geerling and Kent C. Dodds 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 Kent C. Dodds's profile.
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