Starter Story Bro quit his 9 to 5, built 3 apps, and now makes crazy money 🤯 | Starter Story
Dec 10, 2025
Samuel Rondeau, a self-taught developer who transitioned from optician to tech entrepreneur, shares his inspiring journey. He discusses his leap from a stable job to building three successful SaaS apps, generating $35,000 per month. Samuel emphasizes the importance of hands-on practice while learning to code, arguing it helps focus on practical skills instead of getting lost in theory. His story highlights how pursuing a passion can lead to unexpected success in the tech world.
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From Optician To SaaS Founder
- Samuel Rondeau quit his full-time optician job after teaching himself to code on YouTube.
- He built three SaaS apps and now earns $35,000 per month from them.
Learner Builds By Recreating Tools
- Samuel had zero coding experience and learned by rebuilding an Instagram tool he used.
- He followed a 15-hour YouTube course and applied each lesson immediately to his project.
Apply Lessons Immediately
- Do apply each new concept you learn immediately to a real project to solidify understanding.
- Avoid just watching courses passively because you may lose direction and never use most learned languages.