Competitors and Inspiration
Competitors
Will use this table to keep a list of potential competitors:
| Brand/Product | Existing Pain Point/Problem With This Product | What Solution/Point of Difference Would You Offer to Overcome This With Your Product? |
|---|---|---|
| badass.dev | doesn't actually offer anything (at least not yet) | |
| Sarah Cordiner's Concept To Course | They aren’t for software eningeers, very generic | mine is for software engineers |
| simple programmer | More broader software engineering advice for monetisation | Be more focussed on course and content creation |
Inspiration
This is a collection of other websites that inspire me:
Fireship.io
- https://fireship.io/
- Brand is all about consice, no nonsense software tutorial that are delivered with a lot of dry humour.
- Love this brand perhaps the most.
- Over 3M YT subs - https://www.youtube.com/c/Fireship
Janis Ozolins
- Not a developer, but a creator who makes simple but understandable drawings
- https://ozolinsjanis.com/
- https://ozolinsjanis.com/course?utm_source=website-header
- https://www.instagram.com/jaozolins/
- I like how simple the drawings are… as it makes them accesible and its easy for readers to think “ I could easily do that”
Dan Koe
- Writes a lot about productivity and mindset, but again not a pure developer
- https://thedankoe.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/@DanKoeTalks - lots of interesting YouTube videos
- I like his direct style, and minimilast black and white branding (although not sure I would want the same for Komoda)
Wes Bos
- Well known developer who makes videos and sells courses
- https://wesbos.com/
- Don’t like the style or branding exactly, but this is the sort of thing Komoda could become..
Ram Maheshwari
- Another developer who created LinkedIn content and newsletter
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rammcodes/
- https://www.rammaheshwari.com/
- The purple color scheme is distintive and makes him stand out
Nausheen I. Chen
- Online speaking coach
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/
- Another purple colour scheme and very distinctive style and videos
- Short and to the point information that is engaging
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nausheenichen_when-you-speak-too-fast-you-lose-credibility-activity-7204082055352066052-fzp0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Thomas Frank
- The creator I try to emulate the most
- https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasFrankExplains
Ali Abdal
- https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaal
- Huge YouTuber and producitivity expert
- Love the friendly and casual yet incredibly informative videos - he gives a very laid back and chilled out vibe in everything his brand is about
Milan Jovanic
- Developer who delivers great in-depth content and makes it seems effortless
- Sells courses and creates YT videos only (quit his devloper job)
- Clean no nonsense style, constent with visuals and branding
- https://www.youtube.com/@MilanJovanovicTech
Net Ninja
- https://www.youtube.com/@NetNinja/videos
- This developer does incredibly well… just no nonense developer videos and content, sells a lot of courses
Academind
- https://www.youtube.com/c/academind
- Bought a lot of their courses on Udemy - always incredibly in depth knowledge
- Not as hugely inspired by their brand, but what they do just works