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Josh W. Comeau vs Kent C. Dodds

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Josh W. Comeau avatar

Josh W. Comeau

Montreal developer-educator behind CSS for JavaScript Developers and The Joy of React

@JoshWComeau Canada
Kent C. Dodds avatar

Kent C. Dodds

JavaScript educator behind Epic React, Epic Web and Testing JavaScript

@kentcdodds United States

Josh W. Comeau vs Kent C. Dodds at a glance

Both Josh W. Comeau and Kent C. Dodds are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Josh is based in Montreal, Canada, Kent in United States. Josh W. Comeau has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Kent C. Dodds' 5. They share 1 tool in their stacks: React. On X, Josh has about 122K followers and Kent about 330K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Josh W. Comeau: Montreal, Canada
Kent C. Dodds: United States
Started
Josh W. Comeau: —
Kent C. Dodds: —
Revenue (self-reported)
Josh W. Comeau: Not public
Kent C. Dodds: Not public
Products listed
Josh W. Comeau: 3
Kent C. Dodds: 5
Product status
Josh W. Comeau: 3 active
Kent C. Dodds: 5 active
X followers
Josh W. Comeau: 122K
Kent C. Dodds: 330K
Categories
Josh W. Comeau: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
Kent C. Dodds: Educators & Course CreatorsOpen Source MakersCreators & Writers
Style
Josh W. Comeau: solobootstrapped
Kent C. Dodds: bootstrapped
Courses & resources
Josh W. Comeau: 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

Josh W. Comeau avatarJosh W. Comeau

The Joy of React logo

The Joy of React

joyofreact.com

Interactive course for learning React from the ground up.

Whimsical Animations logo

Whimsical Animations

whimsy.joshwcomeau.com

Course on building delightful web animations and interactions.

Kent C. Dodds avatarKent C. Dodds

Epic React logo

Epic React

epicreact.dev

Self-paced, exercise-driven React workshops.

Epic Web logo

Epic Web

epicweb.dev

Full-stack web development workshops covering the whole app lifecycle.

Testing JavaScript logo

Testing JavaScript

testingjavascript.com

Course on testing JavaScript and React applications.

Epic AI logo

Epic AI

epicai.pro

Workshops on building AI-powered apps and MCP servers.

See all 5 products by Kent C. Dodds →

Tech stack

1 shared tool, marked with ★: React. See the indie maker tech stack.

Josh W. Comeau avatarJosh W. Comeau

React (shared)Next.jsCSSMDX

Kent C. Dodds avatarKent C. Dodds

React (shared)RemixTypeScriptNode.js

How they build

Josh W. Comeau avatarJosh W. Comeau

  • Build a mental model, not a list of memorized rules.
  • Interactive demos teach faster than static text.
  • Invest in craft; quality is the marketing.

Kent C. Dodds avatarKent C. Dodds

  • 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 Josh and Kent

Josh W. Comeau avatarJosh W. Comeau

Kent C. Dodds avatarKent C. Dodds

Josh W. Comeau vs Kent C. Dodds FAQ

Who makes more money, Josh W. Comeau or Kent C. Dodds?

Neither Josh W. Comeau nor Kent C. Dodds has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.

Who has built more products, Josh W. Comeau or Kent C. Dodds?

Josh W. Comeau has 3 products listed (CSS for JavaScript Developers, The Joy of React and Whimsical Animations); Kent C. Dodds has 5 products listed (including Epic React, Epic Web and Testing JavaScript).

What tech stack do Josh W. Comeau and Kent C. Dodds use?

Josh W. Comeau uses React, Next.js, CSS and MDX. Kent C. Dodds uses React, Remix, TypeScript and Node.js. Tools they have in common: React.

Where are Josh W. Comeau and Kent C. Dodds based?

Josh W. Comeau: Montreal, Canada. Kent C. Dodds: United States.

Are Josh W. Comeau and Kent C. Dodds bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

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