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easychen/howto-make-more-money
程序员如何优雅的挣零花钱，2.0版，升级为小书了。Most of this not work outside China , so no English translate
A Chinese-language guide for developers on making side income — freelancing, info products, SaaS micro-tools, online courses, and similar paths. The author explicitly says it doesn't apply outside China. Nearly 19k stars, but those are almost entirely from Chinese-speaking developers.
The scope is honest and specific: it covers practical monetization paths like paid communities, course platforms, and micro-SaaS rather than vague advice. The mindmap and chapter structure make it easy to skim and find relevant sections. It's been iterated on (v2.0 rewrite in 2020) and links out to a companion book on solo-founder methodology. Free to read online without any gate.
Completely inaccessible to non-Chinese readers — no translation exists and the author explicitly says it won't work outside China anyway. Last meaningful update was 2020; the 2024 git push was minor. The platform-specific advice (WeChat Pay, Chinese course sites, Weibo) dates fast even for the target audience. Built with an old GitBook setup that nobody would choose today.