Become a developer, don't quit your job
Become a developer, don't quit your job launched on October 15, 2013 with 19 votes, #85 of 565 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.
In plain words
Become a Developer, Don't Quit Your Job is a dev tool launched in 2013 that helps people transition into software development while maintaining their current employment. The product is designed for career changers and those seeking to enter the tech industry without sacrificing financial stability. It provides resources and guidance specifically tailored to learning programming part-time alongside existing work commitments.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
Does a similar job
all alternatives →
I'm 48 and finally learning how to be a game developer2021 · apps.apple.com · ▲985
I made a jobs board for developers without degrees2019 · nocsok.com · ▲343
Coding Career Handbook2020 · learninpublic.org · ▲245Practical career guides, principles, strategies, and tactics for software developers building an exceptional career.

Career Switch To Coding2021 · careerswitchtocoding.com · ▲115Converting newly minted coding skills into a dream career
More dev tools this month
the category →

open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.
Dev tools · 28d ago · github.com

Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.
Dev tools · 26d ago · github.com
OpenBot▲362Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer
Dev tools · 23d ago · openbot.run
Talanoa▲346Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…
Dev tools · 21d ago · talanoa.email
CoreSpeed▲332One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools
Dev tools · 28d ago · corespeed.io
Source: Show HN post ↗
Launched alongside, October 2013
the whole month →
Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser
Life & fun · 2013 · copy.sh
- WI
Work · 2013 · gaganpreet.github.io
- GCgovuptime.com▲267
Life & fun · 2013 · govuptime.com
- IH
Life & fun · 2013 · sintaxi.com
Sketchology▲212Life & fun · 2013 · sketchologyapp.com
- AG
Dev tools · 2013 · penflip.com