The Cascade
thecascade.dev
Kevin Powell's learning platform hosting free and premium CSS courses and learning paths.
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Kevin Powell vs Marie Poulin
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Canadian CSS educator with 1,000+ YouTube videos and The Cascade course platform
@KevinJPowell Canada
Kevin Powell vs Marie Poulin at a glance
Kevin Powell and Marie Poulin are both indie makers listed on IndieMakerList. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Kevin is based in Halifax, Canada, Marie in Canada. Kevin started in 2016 and Marie in 2019. Kevin Powell has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Marie Poulin's 2. On X, Kevin has about 55K followers and Marie about 38K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Kevin Powell: Halifax, Canada
- Marie Poulin: Canada
- Started
- Kevin Powell: 2016 (10 yrs indie)
- Marie Poulin: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Kevin Powell: Not public
- Marie Poulin: Not public
- Products listed
- Kevin Powell: 3
- Marie Poulin: 2
- Product status
- Kevin Powell: 3 active
- Marie Poulin: 2 active
- X followers
- Kevin Powell: 55K
- Marie Poulin: 38K
- Categories
- Kevin Powell: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
- Marie Poulin: Educators & Course CreatorsProductivity ToolsCreators & Writers
- Style
- Kevin Powell: —
- Marie Poulin: duobootstrapped
- Courses & resources
- Kevin Powell: 9
- Marie Poulin: 3
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
CSS Demystified
thecascade.dev
Flagship course on how CSS really works, with lessons and interactive challenges.
Kevin Powell YouTube channel
youtube.com
1,000+ free videos on CSS layout, modern CSS features and front-end fundamentals.
Notion Mastery
notionmastery.com
Flagship online course and community teaching individuals and small teams to master their workflows in Notion.
Oki Doki
weareokidoki.com
Studio co-founded with Ben Borowski offering Notion products and systems design for entrepreneurs and small teams.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
HTMLCSSAstroNetlify
NotionKit
How they build
- CSS is logical and learnable once you understand how it actually works.
- Focus deeply on one subject rather than covering everything.
- Teach in public to keep learning and pushing your own understanding.
- Offer a generous free path and premium courses for those who want depth.
- Design systems that fit how your own brain works, especially if you are neurodivergent.
- Iterate a course continually based on learner feedback.
- Apply permaculture thinking: observe first and design businesses to be resilient.
- Build momentum quickly by cutting time spent on low-impact work.
Learn from Kevin and Marie
- [course] CSS Demystified · $199
- [course] Thoughtful Design Systems
- [course] HTML & CSS for Absolute Beginners · Free
- [course] The Cascade learning paths · Free
- [course] Conquering Responsive Layouts · Free
- [course] CSS Fundamentals and Professional CSS (Frontend Masters)
- +3 more on Kevin's profile
- [course] Notion Mastery
- [youtube] Marie Poulin on YouTube
- [newsletter] Marie Poulin newsletter
Kevin Powell vs Marie Poulin FAQ
Who makes more money, Kevin Powell or Marie Poulin?
Neither Kevin Powell nor Marie Poulin has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Kevin Powell or Marie Poulin?
Kevin Powell has 3 products listed (The Cascade, CSS Demystified and Kevin Powell YouTube channel); Marie Poulin has 2 products listed (Notion Mastery and Oki Doki).
What tech stack do Kevin Powell and Marie Poulin use?
Kevin Powell uses HTML, CSS, Astro and Netlify. Marie Poulin uses Notion and Kit. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Kevin Powell and Marie Poulin based?
Kevin Powell: Halifax, Canada. Marie Poulin: Canada.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Kevin Powell or Marie Poulin?
Kevin Powell started in 2016 (10 years indie); Marie Poulin started in 2019 (7 years indie).
Are Kevin Powell and Marie Poulin bootstrapped?
Marie Poulin is listed as bootstrapped; Kevin Powell isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Kevin Powell's profile and Marie Poulin's profile.
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