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The EASIEST way to make $10k MRR as a dev is NOT by building a $10k mrr SaaS But: getting a fully-remote job that pays you that. Then, you will be able to: 1. Put "building" on your ig bio (you'll finally build something useful people pay for) 2. Put $10k mrr on X 3. Have enough free time and money to actually get laid (instead of simping 24/7 on other nerdy dudes on X) And no: you won't feel like Neo in Matrix. There's many companies that pay well, ask you 5-6 hours of work per day, don't micromanage, and are run by cool people. It doesn't have to be dystopian. In fact, it's likely to 10x your lifestyle if you're now a wannabe indie founder. It'll also allow you to stack up a good amount of cash and fund your biz adventures (if you still want). GET A JOB

Poland is pretty good, especially for juniors. Plenty of high-paying companies hiring there, great lifestyle for a 20-something, great career opportunities. Later on you can stay there as a high-paid remote worker on b2b 100k+ and 15% tax, or move away if you want to live somewhere else (with a good CV opening doors for you). Romania, Serbia and to some extent Spain could also offer good opportunities and low competition. UK and Ireland hire the most in Western Europe but competition is high. Zurich has the highest pay but it's a small and competitive market. Germany and Netherlands are ok.

Is Southern Europe THE best place to live for remote workers? I've been researching this topic for a while now. Southern Europe is a strong option: • Great lifestyle • Affordable • Reasonably safe in the right cities • Relatively good infrastructure (Spain>Italy>Portugal>Greece) For remote workers and freelancers, there's enough special tax regimes - like 'forfettario' in Italy, Beckham Law in Spain, IFICI in Portugal and others - to make things bearable. In general: you can expect to pay ~25-35% total tax for income and social security. If you make more or have a business, there are setups that allow to pay ~30% in income tax and less on company's profits - although with some risks and costs involved. Is this solution perfect, and does it work for everyone? No. I don't know if it would work for me: • Many cities are not too safe (Madrid seems to be a nice exception) • Taxes are high, international setups with offshore companies are costly and risky • People are nice, welcoming and social, but the environment can be hostile for entrepreneurs • Spain has shown signs of growth in the recent years, but further growth in the coming decades isn't guaranteed • You'll be wasting some of your social security contributions on pension systems that run large deficits to support aging populations I'll keep exploring it, as it still seems to be a good option in many ways. Maybe not the most efficient, practical, or ideal to make your career explode. But with potential to enable you to build an overall "good life". What do you think? What would be your top pic in Southern Europe?

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GM Europe 🥐☕️

Facts, working for free only makes sense if you already got money or are 15

From what I understand there seems to be a disconnect on X about how hard it is to make $10k as dev working remotely. If you're a dev with decent skills and are not dumb, you can build a plan to get there in 2 years max, even if you're junior. People in my coaching program get there in <6 months usually. Given how easy it is to make 6 figure in Silicon Salley as a dev, I'm wondering where this disconnect comes from. I guess: - Many people are not in the US - Many people are not in tech and are just interested in SaaS as a business model - Some are devs but never researched high-paying employment options in lower-cost countries, Europe or remotely If you're the latter, you should really check out my stuff! You can start from The European Engineer . com newsletter.

Let me get this straight: People here obsess over no alcohol, maxxing Whoop metrics that kinda correlate with subsets of health metrics, evening red lights and bed temperature... AND work 996 + be 24/7 on X? Make it make sense I'm new to X so I might be missing context

Can we bring this back and finally let go of the whoop/hubermann/self-improvement craze? Aren’t y’all done yet?

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why I recommend stacking up some cash as a dev before seriously trying SaaS entrepreneurship. At 21 I was lost too: - enrolled to a useless and demanding uni - smoking weed everyday - living in milan with a ridiculously low budget - complete uncertainty about the future Imagine if in that situation I decided to become a SaaS entrepreneur... Would've failed and burnt out 100%. Instead, I sucked it up, pivoted to a more fulfilling career path (switched from robotics to CS), and started getting some money as a dev in the industry. Few years later, I had about 20/30k saved up, decided to quit my job and do a master in CS to study some things I was curious about. I also got the chance to land big tech internships. At 29, I had 6 figures saved up, decided to start my newsletter (the european engineer), got bored of my day-to-day job at Oracle Zurich, and started building. I had - A full $ cushion - Skillsets built over a decade of uni + career - Safety of the full-time job (where i could just coast while keep getting paid $200k/year) Given I had career experience, my newsletter got traction in the first few months. When I launched my coaching program to help engineers in Europe, the same week I got 2/3 customers (already 4 figure monthly remote income). I actually had exp and something to teach, and got 10/10 reviews for it (I still do it). Later on, I started playing building tools and software and added another income stream to the coaching: Euro Top Tech job platform - which I'm also still building and slowly growing. I'm now 31: - not too stressed - feeling quite safe - having fun with online business I make enough to pay the bills, my net worth is invested to fund my retirement (or any drop in online income). I'm not too worried about my incomes falling: if they do, I can build them up again thanks to my various forms of capital ($, skills, CV, audience etc). I can also always get a job if I need to. I think this path is underrated in the indie hacking community. Maybe it's not for everyone, but I know it is for some. Note: throughout my journey since I started making money, I always had some budget to take a girl out or have some fun in general! Imagine grinding alone in your room for years without a woman and/or the possibility to go out for dinner with friends or take a weekend holiday at the beach. You'll get depressed fast.

Let me get this straight: People here obsess over no alcohol, maxxing Whoop metrics that kinda correlate with subsets of health metrics, evening red lights and bed temperature... AND work 996 + be 24/7 on X? Make it make sense I'm new to X so I might be missing context

Poland is pretty good, especially for juniors. Plenty of high-paying companies hiring there, great lifestyle for a 20-something, great career opportunities. Later on you can stay there as a high-paid remote worker on b2b 100k+ and 15% tax, or move away if you want to live somewhere else (with a good CV opening doors for you). Romania, Serbia and to some extent Spain could also offer good opportunities and low competition. UK and Ireland hire the most in Western Europe but competition is high. Zurich has the highest pay but it's a small and competitive market. Germany and Netherlands are ok.

The EASIEST way to make $10k MRR as a dev is NOT by building a $10k mrr SaaS But: getting a fully-remote job that pays you that. Then, you will be able to: 1. Put "building" on your ig bio (you'll finally build something useful people pay for) 2. Put $10k mrr on X 3. Have enough free time and money to actually get laid (instead of simping 24/7 on other nerdy dudes on X) And no: you won't feel like Neo in Matrix. There's many companies that pay well, ask you 5-6 hours of work per day, don't micromanage, and are run by cool people. It doesn't have to be dystopian. In fact, it's likely to 10x your lifestyle if you're now a wannabe indie founder. It'll also allow you to stack up a good amount of cash and fund your biz adventures (if you still want). GET A JOB

From what I understand there seems to be a disconnect on X about how hard it is to make $10k as dev working remotely. If you're a dev with decent skills and are not dumb, you can build a plan to get there in 2 years max, even if you're junior. People in my coaching program get there in <6 months usually. Given how easy it is to make 6 figure in Silicon Salley as a dev, I'm wondering where this disconnect comes from. I guess: - Many people are not in the US - Many people are not in tech and are just interested in SaaS as a business model - Some are devs but never researched high-paying employment options in lower-cost countries, Europe or remotely If you're the latter, you should really check out my stuff! You can start from The European Engineer . com newsletter.

Can we bring this back and finally let go of the whoop/hubermann/self-improvement craze? Aren’t y’all done yet?

Europe autumn energy 🍁 🍂

GM Europe 🥐☕️

Is Southern Europe THE best place to live for remote workers? I've been researching this topic for a while now. Southern Europe is a strong option: • Great lifestyle • Affordable • Reasonably safe in the right cities • Relatively good infrastructure (Spain>Italy>Portugal>Greece) For remote workers and freelancers, there's enough special tax regimes - like 'forfettario' in Italy, Beckham Law in Spain, IFICI in Portugal and others - to make things bearable. In general: you can expect to pay ~25-35% total tax for income and social security. If you make more or have a business, there are setups that allow to pay ~30% in income tax and less on company's profits - although with some risks and costs involved. Is this solution perfect, and does it work for everyone? No. I don't know if it would work for me: • Many cities are not too safe (Madrid seems to be a nice exception) • Taxes are high, international setups with offshore companies are costly and risky • People are nice, welcoming and social, but the environment can be hostile for entrepreneurs • Spain has shown signs of growth in the recent years, but further growth in the coming decades isn't guaranteed • You'll be wasting some of your social security contributions on pension systems that run large deficits to support aging populations I'll keep exploring it, as it still seems to be a good option in many ways. Maybe not the most efficient, practical, or ideal to make your career explode. But with potential to enable you to build an overall "good life". What do you think? What would be your top pic in Southern Europe?

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why I recommend stacking up some cash as a dev before seriously trying SaaS entrepreneurship. At 21 I was lost too: - enrolled to a useless and demanding uni - smoking weed everyday - living in milan with a ridiculously low budget - complete uncertainty about the future Imagine if in that situation I decided to become a SaaS entrepreneur... Would've failed and burnt out 100%. Instead, I sucked it up, pivoted to a more fulfilling career path (switched from robotics to CS), and started getting some money as a dev in the industry. Few years later, I had about 20/30k saved up, decided to quit my job and do a master in CS to study some things I was curious about. I also got the chance to land big tech internships. At 29, I had 6 figures saved up, decided to start my newsletter (the european engineer), got bored of my day-to-day job at Oracle Zurich, and started building. I had - A full $ cushion - Skillsets built over a decade of uni + career - Safety of the full-time job (where i could just coast while keep getting paid $200k/year) Given I had career experience, my newsletter got traction in the first few months. When I launched my coaching program to help engineers in Europe, the same week I got 2/3 customers (already 4 figure monthly remote income). I actually had exp and something to teach, and got 10/10 reviews for it (I still do it). Later on, I started playing building tools and software and added another income stream to the coaching: Euro Top Tech job platform - which I'm also still building and slowly growing. I'm now 31: - not too stressed - feeling quite safe - having fun with online business I make enough to pay the bills, my net worth is invested to fund my retirement (or any drop in online income). I'm not too worried about my incomes falling: if they do, I can build them up again thanks to my various forms of capital ($, skills, CV, audience etc). I can also always get a job if I need to. I think this path is underrated in the indie hacking community. Maybe it's not for everyone, but I know it is for some. Note: throughout my journey since I started making money, I always had some budget to take a girl out or have some fun in general! Imagine grinding alone in your room for years without a woman and/or the possibility to go out for dinner with friends or take a weekend holiday at the beach. You'll get depressed fast.

Facts, working for free only makes sense if you already got money or are 15