There is a difference to get a developer job and get ~$500 a month and get $10k a month. Everyone is talking about how people get 10k+ yet showing it as it’s as easy as getting $500. I truly believe that anyone who is passionate about tech can reach 10k+, yet it’s hard. That’s why you need to be passionate about the tech. To get the highest $, you must do what you do not for the money.

To get insight into how actually “hard” looks like I wrote some articles. Those are my answer for people who contacted me and asked for tips on how to grow dev’s career. I believe they could help those who read your article too.

https://blog.usejournal.com/how-to-become-a-full-time-freelancer-be93e1221c55
https://medium.com/@liesislukas/the-practical-guide-on-building-a-career-as-a-professional-freelancer-online-fba5198013

No one is getting 10k for doing the easy thing. No matter if you are developer, doctor, lawyer or whatever else. Just until you personally don’t hit those numbers it’s super hard to see the underlying things. It’s like watching how smoothly someone is going down the hill on a snowboard. It may seem simple until you try to actually do that.