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Digital products for Developers

Your code has value beyond work. Courses, boilerplates and technical resources.

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Potential earnings

€3K-15K/month

Time to start

4-12w

Growing market — Programming education exceeds €30B

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Crealo Team

Creator economy experts helping creators monetize their skills

Published: 2026-01-20·Updated: 2026-02-07

Skills you need

Programming
Architecture
Documentation
Technical teaching

How to monetize your development skills

Developers can create high-value digital products that generate passive income while they sleep. Here's the roadmap.

1

Week 1

Identify your most sellable product

  • List the problems you frequently solve at work
  • Research which code templates, boilerplates, or tools sell well
  • Validate the idea in dev communities (Reddit, Discord, Twitter)
  • Define format: template, course, SaaS starter, or tool
Deliverable: Validated idea with at least 10 interested people
2

Weeks 2-3

Develop your digital product

  • Create the product with clear documentation
  • Write a professional README with usage examples
  • Record a 5-10 minute demo video
  • Prepare a demo or preview version
Deliverable: Product with documentation and demo ready
3

Week 4

Launch in your ecosystem

  • Publish on Crealo with strategic pricing
  • Share on Twitter/X, Dev.to, and Reddit
  • Write a technical article explaining the problem it solves
  • Offer a launch discount for the first 50 purchases
Deliverable: Product launched with initial traction in dev communities

Common mistakes when selling as a developer

Avoid these mistakes that hold back developers from their first digital sale.

Building features instead of solving problems

Devs tend to add technical complexity. Buyers want simple solutions that save time, not elegant architectures.

Think like a user, not a developer. Does your product save 10+ hours of work? Then it's worth $49-199.

Not investing in marketing or copywriting

A great product with a bad sales page doesn't sell. 90% of buyers decide within the first 10 seconds.

Spend 30% of your time on the landing page. Use testimonials, demos, and clear benefits. Code sells itself if the presentation is good.

Giving everything away as open source

Open source is great for reputation but doesn't pay the bills. You can combine both worlds without giving away all your work.

Offer a free basic version (open source) and a paid premium version with advanced features, support, and updates.

Frequently asked questions

What technical products sell well?
Courses on specific technologies, boilerplates and starters, code templates, and architecture guides.
How do I compete with free content?
Offer more structured, updated content with support. Devs pay to save time, not just for information.
Can I sell while working for a company?
Generally yes, if the product is about general knowledge and doesn't violate your contract. Check your employment terms.

Recommended products for you

Online Courses

€97-997

Digital Templates

€5-99

Memberships

€9-99/mes

Ebooks

€9-49

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