Launch a Profitable Webapp and Break Free from the 9-5
The starter project to help you stop overthinking and start building a sustainable online income.
The Default Path for Developers
Learn To Code ➜ Build Someone Else’s Dream ➜ Retire at 65
It’s a stable path, but it has limits.
No matter how successful the company you work for becomes, your earnings stay the same—while the profits flow to the top.
That's just how the system works. Founders and investors take the risks, so they take the biggest rewards.
The problem? A dev job is safe, but safe rarely leads to freedom.
The Comfortable Trap
A stable paycheck is nice—until you start asking:
- Are you really being paid what you’re worth?
- Are you growing or just repeating the same tasks?
- Is this leading anywhere beyond a small payrise?
After 13 years in the industry, the idea of staying on this path into my 40s terrified me.
If I wanted freedom, I had to build something of my own.
Not a big company. Something solo. A business that could lead to true independence.
So I started searching for a better way.
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Leverage what you know
Use Your Existing Skills To Escape the 9–5
I was stuck building products for someone else, but had no idea what else to do about it.
I tried everything—Airbnb rentals, buying/selling property, SEO—but nothing worked.
From those failures, I learned a crucial lesson.
Instead of starting from scratch in a field I knew nothing about, I should leverage what I already know—software development.
So I decided to build simple tools on the web to solve real problems.
I had a lot to learn, but two months later, I launched my first webapp—a tool to help YouTubers create better thumbnails.
To my surprise, someone actually bought it!
For the first time, I proved to myself I could build and sell my own software.
So I kept going. Each project helped me:
- Get closer to a full-time independent income.
- Learn valuable skills I'd never gain in a job.
- Enjoy coding more than ever—while building my future.
Today, I feel confident knowing I can turn almost any idea into reality through software.
And that makes me excited for the future.
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Solo-builder system
How I Launch Software Projects Online
Each projects includes these key parts:
- Frontend components (Vue.js)
- Backend APIs (AWS Lambda)
- Payments (Stripe)
- Email, sign in, custom domain, hosting (AWS)
Even as a solo builder, I approach each project as a professional. Testing, security, and automated deployment matter just as much as they do in a team.
Everything I do relies on simple commands like npm run deploy.
It took me 2 months to build my first webapp. Now, I reuse the same boilerplate code and can build new webapps in days.
From idea to launch in days
Here are three webapps I launched using my system.
Webapp #1
I built this YouTube thumbnail tool in 2 months.
(watch me build it on YouTube)
Webapp #2
I built this daily vlogger leaderboard in 5 days.
(watch me build it on YouTube)
Webapp #3
I built this banner automation tool in 7 days.
(watch me build it on YouTube)
Building multiple webapps was fun, but copy-pasting the same boilerplate code slowed me down. So I created DevLaunchPad, the ultimate starter project.
DevLaunchPad is my complete system for building software online. If you're ready to build a life of freedom outside a 9-5, it's the fastest way to start.
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What's inside?
From Beginner to Solo Webapp Builder
Here's everything you get when you sign up to DevLaunchPad.
- Starter project: Quickly bootstrap any new webapp—boilerplate features are automatically set up, deployed with a simple command.
- Automated Stripe integration: Take payments effortlessly. As soon as a user clicks 'Buy', payments are handled and deposited in your account.
- Frontend components: Build a beautiful landing page with my Vue.js components. Just plug in your text and attract new customers.
- Seamless deployment: Deploy everything to AWS with one command—no complex setup needed.
- Modern webapp features: Custom domain, email, payments, sign in, landing page, waitlist, testing, and CI are setup with simple
true|falseflags.
Is this zero work? Not quite.
You still need to build your custom features on top of DevLaunchPad. But that's the fun part!
Setting up the starter project is easy—everything is clearly documented and customised through simple config files.
I use this system for all my own projects (including this site), so it's designed to be simple and efficient.
With DevLaunchPad, you can launch your webapp in days and avoid weeks of frustration. Everything's ready to go.
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Stay on the Default Development Path
- Never reach your full potential as a developer
- Do what the boss says and rarely think creatively
- Decades building software to help others grow rich
Launch with DevLaunchPad
- Launch your own webapps to gain your freedom
- Harness your creativity to build software you love
- Create tools people value and can buy from day #1
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Start Building Your Own Software and Take Control of Your Future
I never thought I'd release my own software on the web.
But with every launch and new customer, I get closer to an independent income.
If you're stuck in a coding job and want out, it won't happen unless you take the leap.
Sign up to DevLaunchPad today and start building your future.
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