Laracasts
laracasts.com
Subscription video platform teaching Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, tooling and AI-assisted development, with web and iOS apps.
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Jeffrey Way vs Kent C. Dodds
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Jeffrey Way vs Kent C. Dodds at a glance
Both Jeffrey Way and Kent C. Dodds are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators, Creators & Writers and Open Source Makers. Jeffrey is based in Winter Park, United States, Kent in United States. Jeffrey Way has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Kent C. Dodds' 5. On X, Jeffrey has about 87K followers and Kent about 330K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Jeffrey Way: Winter Park, United States
- Kent C. Dodds: United States
- Started
- Jeffrey Way: 2013 (13 yrs indie)
- Kent C. Dodds: —
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Jeffrey Way: Not public
- Kent C. Dodds: Not public
- Products listed
- Jeffrey Way: 3
- Kent C. Dodds: 5
- Product status
- Jeffrey Way: 3 active
- Kent C. Dodds: 5 active
- X followers
- Jeffrey Way: 87K
- Kent C. Dodds: 330K
- Categories
- Jeffrey Way: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersOpen Source Makers
- Kent C. Dodds: Educators & Course CreatorsOpen Source MakersCreators & Writers
- Style
- Jeffrey Way: bootstrapped
- Kent C. Dodds: bootstrapped
- Courses & resources
- Jeffrey Way: 4
- 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
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.
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.
PHPLaravelVueTailwind CSS
ReactRemixTypeScriptNode.js
How they build
- 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.
- 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 Jeffrey and Kent
- [course] Laracasts · Subscription (monthly, yearly or lifetime)
- [course] Leveraging AI for Laravel Development · Free
- [community] Laracasts Forum · Free
- [book] Laravel Testing Decoded · Paid
- [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
Jeffrey Way vs Kent C. Dodds FAQ
Who makes more money, Jeffrey Way or Kent C. Dodds?
Neither Jeffrey Way nor Kent C. Dodds has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Jeffrey Way or Kent C. Dodds?
Jeffrey Way has 3 products listed (Laracasts, Rosette and Laravel Mix); Kent C. Dodds has 5 products listed (including Epic React, Epic Web and Testing JavaScript).
What tech stack do Jeffrey Way and Kent C. Dodds use?
Jeffrey Way uses PHP, Laravel, Vue and Tailwind CSS. Kent C. Dodds uses React, Remix, TypeScript and Node.js. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Jeffrey Way and Kent C. Dodds based?
Jeffrey Way: Winter Park, United States. Kent C. Dodds: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Jeffrey Way or Kent C. Dodds?
Jeffrey Way started in 2013 (13 years indie); Kent C. Dodds' start year isn't listed.
Are Jeffrey Way and Kent C. Dodds bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Jeffrey Way's profile and Kent C. Dodds's profile.
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