Hey nerds, welcome back to the channel. Today, we're diving into nine passive income ideas for software engineers. I’ll share how tough it is to get started, and the effort needed to keep each income stream going. Right now, these nine sources bring in about $5,000 a month for me, and it’s taken three years to get here. So, while these numbers might seem high, just remember—patience and consistency are key. 💌 Sign up to my free weekly email newsletter - https://jcmartinez.dev/newsletter/ 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED: - Rakuten: https://rakutenadvertising.com/ - CJ: https://www.cj.com/ - ShareASale: https://www.shareasale.com/info/ - Impact: https://impact.com/ MY OTHER SOCIALS: 🌍 My blog - https://jcmartinez.dev/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/bajcmartinez 🧑💻 GitHub - https://github.com/bajcmartinez 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bajcmartinez/ 💼 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bajcmartinez/ WHO AM I? If we haven’t yet before - Hey 👋 I’m Juan, I’m a software engineer turned content creator. Through my videos and my writing I share and explain software engineering topics, industry news, and trends. ⌚️Timestamps: 00:00 intro 00:26 What is passive income 1:41 Portfolio investment 4:58 Create online content 7:29 Affiliate marketing 9:40 Building a SaaS product 12:35 Creating digital products 14:29 Selling courses 17:22 Building a membership community 19:20 Build an Open Source project 21:01 Investing in a tech company 22:44 Wrap up