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Jeffrey Way vs Wes Bos

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Founder of Laracasts, the bootstrapped video school for Laravel and PHP

@jeffrey_way United States

Canadian full-stack JavaScript teacher behind JavaScript30 and the Syntax podcast

@wesbos Canada

Jeffrey Way vs Wes Bos at a glance

Both Jeffrey Way and Wes Bos are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Jeffrey is based in Winter Park, United States, Wes in Hamilton, Canada. Jeffrey started in 2013 and Wes in 2014. Jeffrey Way has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Wes Bos' 2. Wes has sold 1 product. On X, Jeffrey has about 87K followers and Wes about 441K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Jeffrey Way: Winter Park, United States; Wes Bos: Hamilton, Canada
Started: Jeffrey Way: 2013 (13 yrs indie); Wes Bos: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Jeffrey Way: Not public; Wes Bos: Not public
Products listed: Jeffrey Way: 3; Wes Bos: 2
Product status: Jeffrey Way: 3 active; Wes Bos: 1 active · 1 acquired
X followers: Jeffrey Way: 87K; Wes Bos: 441K
Categories: Jeffrey Way: Educators & Course Creators Creators & Writers Open Source Makers; Wes Bos: Educators & Course Creators Creators & Writers
Style: Jeffrey Way: bootstrapped; Wes Bos: bootstrappedexited
Courses & resources: Jeffrey Way: 4; Wes Bos: 11

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Top products

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.

Syntax

syntax.fm

acquired

Web development podcast co-hosted with Scott Tolinski.

Wes Bos Courses

wesbos.com

Self-published catalogue of free and premium JavaScript, React, Node and CSS courses.

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

PHPLaravelVueTailwind CSS

JavaScriptReactNode.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.

Give away excellent free courses and let them sell the paid ones.
Own your distribution: sell courses from your own sites.
Teach by building real things, not toy examples.

Learn from Jeffrey and Wes

[course] Laracasts · Subscription (monthly, yearly or lifetime)
[course] Leveraging AI for Laravel Development · Free
[community] Laracasts Forum · Free
[book] Laravel Testing Decoded · Paid

[course] JavaScript30 · Free
[course] Beginner JavaScript · Paid
[course] React For Beginners · Paid
[course] Fullstack Advanced React and GraphQL · Paid
[course] Learn Node · Paid
[course] ES6 for Everyone · Paid
+5 more on Wes's profile

Jeffrey Way vs Wes Bos FAQ

Who makes more money, Jeffrey Way or Wes Bos?

Neither Jeffrey Way nor Wes Bos has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.

Who has built more products, Jeffrey Way or Wes Bos?

Jeffrey Way has 3 products listed (Laracasts, Rosette and Laravel Mix); Wes Bos has 2 products listed (Syntax and Wes Bos Courses).

What tech stack do Jeffrey Way and Wes Bos use?

Jeffrey Way uses PHP, Laravel, Vue and Tailwind CSS. Wes Bos uses JavaScript, React and Node.js. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Jeffrey Way and Wes Bos based?

Jeffrey Way: Winter Park, United States. Wes Bos: Hamilton, Canada.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Jeffrey Way or Wes Bos?

Jeffrey Way started in 2013 (13 years indie); Wes Bos started in 2014 (12 years indie).

Are Jeffrey Way and Wes Bos bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

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