Hitting $10M ARR with RPG-style programming
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Lane Wagner was unimpressed by online education options for backend developers. So, he built what he views as the best educational content out there. And now, his RPG-inspired education platform, Boot.dev, is bringing in $10M ARR.
Here's Lane on how he did it. 👇
Fixing backed education
I'm a backend engineer with experience in JS/TS/Python and Go.
I always felt in-person or live education was too inefficient, but online education wasn't a great experience. Backend development in particular was underserved.
So, I started Boot.dev to teach backend online. And it has slowly morphed into the most immersive programming education platform available — thanks to us into interactive tooling and an RPG theme.
I went full-time on Boot.dev in 2022, and I've been full-time since. We're now a team of 13 and we just hit $10M ARR.
Starting with Markdown
The product started with a lot of Markdown — i.e. writing — and a lot of Go and JavaScript code.
Our stack is solid and should serve us well for a long time to come:
Go
Postgres
K8s
Docker
GCP
Nuxt
Typescript
Cloudflare
It has changed slightly from when we started, in that we're no longer using JS and Vue for the frontend. And of course the app itself has grown quite a bit.
Focusing on quality
These days, we work with external authors on our new courses. Our in-house editing team works closely with these authors and our video animators to ensure tip-top quality in everything we ship.
The future of online learning is quality first, not quantity first. So we focus on shipping slowly, owning our own content, and making it the best that it can be.
Organic content and paid ads
Outside of organic content, very little marketing was done for the first few years.
To this day, we mostly attract users via YouTube. We publish lots of organic content there, but now, we also work with influencers to get the word out. Blogging has been helpful for SEO, but video builds trust.
The fact that all our content is free to read and watch is actually crazy helpful for getting a lot of free traction and organic reach.
We're also getting pretty successful with direct-to-consumer advertising on YouTube, Google, and Meta.
Free content and paid features
All the content on Boot.dev is free to read and watch. The interactive features are paid (after a free trial). Specifically, paid features include:
Boots, our mascot and AI assistant
Writing and running code in the browser
The CLI tool
Certificates of completion
Unlockable spellbooks (cheatsheets) and solutions.
It's a monthly or yearly subscription.
Stay lean and branch out
My biggest advantage has been staying super lean.
I only hire when I'm 110% sure I can effectively use the role. We'll probably hire a little more aggressively this year, but the goal is always the same: profitable, incremental growth.
I don't want to do mass layoffs due to overhiring (looking at you, ZIRP)
And a piece of advice: Do NOT try to sell to other indie hackers. Find a different customer base.
What's next?
I want to grow a lot. I see no reason Boot.dev shouldn't be the one-stop shop for the best coding and tech education in the world.
We already think that every course we ship is the absolute best out there. But it's gonna take us a while to ship courses on all the subjects we want to cover.
You can follow along on my X and Boot.dev's X. And check out Boot.dev.
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Lane, $10M ARR with RPG-style coding courses is epic! 🎮 The gamified approach + quality-first content and organic YouTube/SEO funnel is a masterclass in building something devs actually stick with.
I love this so much, it's very similar to products I want to build from here on out.
Going to start digging in to courses tomorrow, time to start actually understanding what's going on in the backend. Thanks for sharing!
From hating backend education options to building and hitting .
I'm still in the 'hating my own broken tools' phase with my Python monitor after 680h grind
Lane’s journey is a masterclass in 'System over Volume.' After 11 years in corporate leadership, I’ve seen how traditional education fails because it lacks immersion. Boot.dev's RPG theme isn't just a 'gimmick'; it's a retention system. Also, his point about 'video builds trust' hits home—I’m currently building a YouTube engine for the US credit card niche, and it’s clear that in 2026, organic video is the only way to bypass the 'AI noise.' Quality-first is the only sustainable ROI.
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You nailed it on organic video being the way to cut through AI noise. Most creators I work with start YouTube thinking 'post consistently and hope,' but what Lane did here is the real unlock: treating video like a system.
The difference is data. Lane knows which videos drive signups, which topics retain viewers, what thumbnails get clicks. Most solo creators in spaces like credit cards never build that feedback loop, so they're guessing in the dark.
If you're building a YouTube engine for your niche, that's the piece worth obsessing over early. Happy to chat about how to set that up systematically if useful.
I love this story. What really stands out to me isn’t just the $10M ARR, it’s the focus on fixing a real problem in backend education. Making it interactive and RPG-style is smart. It turns learning from passive watching into actually building.
I also respect the quality-first mindset. Shipping slower but better content builds real trust.
As a backend engineer myself, this really resonates. I’d be excited to contribute, whether that’s building more realistic backend labs, improving infra and scalability, or adding AI-driven personalization to the learning experience. This feels like a product built by engineers who actually care. I’d genuinely love to work together if there’s an opportunity.
motivational
Good luck to you!
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Wow, this is inspiring. I’ve struggled with backend learning myself and it’s true — so much content online is either outdated or low-quality.
This gives me motivation
The "Stay lean and branch out" section really resonates with me.
"I only hire when I'm 110% sure I can effectively use the role" — this is exactly the discipline that separates sustainable businesses from the overcapitalized startups that flame out after a few years.
As someone bootstrapped, I've learned that spending money wisely isn't about being cheap—it's about being strategic. Every hire, every expense needs to clearly contribute to growth. When you stay lean, you maintain optionality and avoid the panic of mass layoffs when market conditions change.
This is genuinely inspiring.
I joined Boot dev myself and it completely changed how I approach learning programming. The RPG-style progression, clear structure, and focus on fundamentals made it stick in a way most courses never did for me.
Reading how this grew into a $10M ARR business is motivating, especially as someone building a product while still learning and improving technically. It’s a great reminder that great learning experiences, when done right, can scale massively.
Huge respect to the team — stories like this keep me going.
At what point did you realize your project needed to focus on revenue instead of features?
Huge congrats on hitting $10M ARR, Lane! That's seriously impressive—especially with a lean team of just 13 and staying profitable while building something as creative as RPG-style backend courses.
Massive respect for the journey from side-project Markdown to this level—super motivating for the rest of us grinding away. Keep crushing it! 🚀"
This keeps it enthusiastic, specific (referencing key points like the RPG theme, quality focus, free content, team size, and full-time since 2022), and encouraging without being over-the-top or salesy.
Thanks for sharing! The decision to keep the core content free while monetizing interactive tooling feels like a smart way to drive traction. Congratulations on reaching $10M ARR with such a lean team.
Very inspirational 👌
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Interesting take. I’ve seen similar results when the content is very structured.
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after trying the demo, I honestly don’t see what makes this different from other programming games that already exist (won’t name any). Not saying it’s bad! I actually wish I had learned with tools like this. Maybe it's just a different learning style or cheaper, I didn't do any research about this. Congrats on the success!
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This is one of those posts that quietly rewires how you think about “edtech”.
You didn’t chase trends, cohorts, or hype — you went deep on one underserved audience (backend devs), obsessed over quality, stayed lean, and let the product + content do the marketing. $10M ARR with a 13-person team is a masterclass in focus.
Also love the clarity of the model:
Free, genuinely useful content → trust
Paid capabilities (not paywalled knowledge) → value
Slow shipping + owned content → defensibility
The RPG + interactive tooling angle feels like the kind of thing that only works when the fundamentals are rock solid — which they clearly are.
Big respect for the “don’t sell to other indie hackers” advice too. Hard-earned wisdom there 😄
Excited to see how far it goes--feels like you’re building the Stripe of backend education.
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Love the UX, really smooth...
Appreciate the detail on how you structured your RPG style programming courses and how you tested them with your audience.
I’m interested in how you balanced adding new content versus improving existing modules once you started to see traction. Was there a specific signal that guided that decision?
Thanks for sharing.
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This is such an inspiring journey — I love how you combined your backend engineering experience with a clear gap in education to create something that’s genuinely useful. The way Boot.dev evolved from Markdown-based content to a full interactive, RPG-themed platform is fascinating — it really shows the power of iterating based on real user needs.
I also appreciate the “quality first, not quantity first” approach. In online education, it’s so tempting to churn out content, but focusing on polished, immersive experiences clearly pays off — $10M ARR and a lean, happy team is proof of that.
Curious: when you’re evaluating a new course or feature, how do you decide whether it should stay free content versus a paid interactive feature?
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Amazing story and a great app, I’m already using it and love it.
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Fantastic growth story! What were your biggest challenges to unlock distribution? How did you manage those?
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Nice breakdown! Curious — what was the hardest part when you first launched?
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Love how gamifies backend learning — curious how you decide which features work best with the RPG approach versus traditional lessons?
Love how gamifies backend learning — curious how you decide which features work best with the RPG approach versus traditional lessons?
Hitting $10M ARR with RPG-style programming courses is possible by turning learning into a progression system. Gamified levels, quests, rewards, and real-world challenges keep students engaged longer, reducing churn. Scalable subscriptions, team plans, and enterprise licensing drive recurring revenue. Strong community features, certifications, and continuous content updates help increase lifetime value while making technical education feel fun, motivating, and addictive rather than overwhelming or boring.
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Your product manager has been a great inspiration to me. How long did it take from your product launch until you acquired your first user?
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that last advice is gold, the tpot has become such a weird place now everyone building tools for themselves, everyone is building either a social media scheduler, or something for the other indie hackers.
Btw the build an http server in go course with the primeagen is GOLD. I highly recommend
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"Do NOT try to sell to other indie hackers" - I wish someone told me this a year ago. Zero conversions on othewr IH channels like X.
did the RPG mechanics actually move completion rates?
Every gamified platform claims "engagement" but most online courses still sit at <10% completion.
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Give a try to my Reddit Extension. It's a Chrome extension called Pulse of Reddit that basically acts like my own alert system for Reddit.
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If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
It’s free to start and super simple to set up.
Website:
pulseofreddit.com
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Really inspiring to see this scale - that level of revenue with an educational product shows how much value there is when you deeply understand your audience. Curious how you kept retention high after initial launch? Thanks for sharing!
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Add this at the ending of the Link (app) so it looks like .app
Give a try to my Reddit Extension. It's a Chrome extension called Pulse of Reddit that basically acts like my own alert system for Reddit.
Anytime someone posts something with keywords I care about like 'looking for a designer' or 'best SEO tool' it pings me right away. It’s saved me so much time and helped me hop into threads while they’re still fresh.
If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
It’s free to start and super simple to set up.
Website:
pulseofreddit.com
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This really reinforces how underrated organic intent channels are when quality is the product. YouTube worked here because it captures people already trying to learn backend same dynamic I’ve seen on Reddit, where devs openly compare courses, vent about learning gaps, and ask “what actually works.”
When those conversations are treated as discovery and positioning signals (not promotion), they compound quietly over time. That’s where a lot of durable growth seems to come from.
Happy to share how I’ve helped teams systematize that approach on Reddit if useful.
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Love what you’re buildin; free, skill-focused learning with real income upside is a strong value prop, especially for beginners looking for practical outcomes.
A platform like this can get early traction fast on Reddit, where people actively discuss skill-building, side income, and learning paths. When you join those conversations the right way, it helps validate demand and attract users who already care about the outcome.
If you want to explore how Reddit can help Microswab grow organically, feel free to DM me;happy to share what works.
Give a try to my Reddit Extension. It's a Chrome extension called Pulse of Reddit that basically acts like my own alert system for Reddit.
Anytime someone posts something with keywords I care about like 'looking for a designer' or 'best SEO tool' it pings me right away. It’s saved me so much time and helped me hop into threads while they’re still fresh.
If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
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Nice idea , tools like this solve a very real problem for people who rely on Reddit for leads and insights. Catching threads early is a big advantage.
This is also the kind of product that can grow well on Reddit itself when promoted strategically; especially by getting it in front of the right subreddits, early adopters, and power users who’ll actually leave feedback and reviews.
If you’d like to explore how to drive more users and real-world reviews for it on Reddit, feel free to DM me. Happy to share a few ideas.
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Hitting $10M ARR with RPG-style programming courses is about turning learning into a game levels, quests, rewards, and real skill progression. By combining engaging storytelling, hands-on coding challenges, clear career outcomes, and strong community retention, these courses keep learners hooked, motivated, and willing to upgrade driving massive growth through fun, results-driven education.
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microswab.netlify.
Add this at the ending of the Link (app) so it looks like .app
Give a try to my Reddit Extension. It's a Chrome extension called Pulse of Reddit that basically acts like my own alert system for Reddit.
Anytime someone posts something with keywords I care about like 'looking for a designer' or 'best SEO tool' it pings me right away. It’s saved me so much time and helped me hop into threads while they’re still fresh.
If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
It’s free to start and super simple to set up.
Website:
pulseofreddit.com
Hey we just build a new learning platform called Microswab it's a platform where you learn life changing skills online for free. You earn passive income monthly by learning skills, around $700 to $3K monthly just by learning valuable skills online if you are interested here's the platform link Copy the link and Google it
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This is inspiring. Quality-first content, staying lean, and giving real value for free before monetizing clearly worked. The “don’t sell to other indie hackers” advice hits hard. Respect the long-term thinking 👏
Hey we just build a new learning platform called Microswab it's a platform where you learn life changing skills online for free. You earn passive income monthly by learning skills, around $700 to $3K monthly just by learning valuable skills online if you are interested here's the platform link Copy the link and Google it
microswab.netlify.
Add this at the ending of the Link (app) so it looks like .app
Give a try to my Reddit Extension. It's a Chrome extension called Pulse of Reddit that basically acts like my own alert system for Reddit.
Anytime someone posts something with keywords I care about like 'looking for a designer' or 'best SEO tool' it pings me right away. It’s saved me so much time and helped me hop into threads while they’re still fresh.
If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
It’s free to start and super simple to set up.
Website:
pulseofreddit.com
Congratulations! First players, feedback, and community-building are critical in gaming. This looks like a solid solution for new game founders and studios.
Hey we just build a new learning platform called Microswab it's a platform where you learn life changing skills online for free. You earn passive income monthly by learning skills, around $700 to $3K monthly just by learning valuable skills online if you are interested here's the platform link Copy the link and Google it
microswab.netlify.
Add this at the ending of the Link (app) so it looks like .app
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As someone who is new to and intimidated by backend developing this seems like it would be good fun!
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Loved the breakdown of building an RPG-style learning product to $10M ARR — inspiring quality focus, community engagement and practical growth insights. Really valuable for founders thinking differently about education platforms!
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I appreciate your response. ~
The role playing game ("RPG") element isn't magical in itself. What it does is create momentum for learners.
What stands out is that you prioritized quality for so long before scaling hard. That's usually the part that gets skipped. They jump to ads or funnels before the product experience is tight. A simple way to think about it is: First: Make the first win obvious and fast. Then: Reinforce progress in small, concrete steps. Only then: Amplify with distribution.
I often see education product creators overwhelm their early users. There's often too much content and features without enough clarity around, "What do I do next?" I am curious what early signals told you the format was working? Completion rates, repeat usage, or something more qualitative?
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Love this breakdown — building real value and then scaling the product and community together is a huge differentiator.
A few things stood out to me:
The discipline to ship real deliverables before chasing scale
The focus on workflow mastery over gimmicks
Turning educational products into predictable revenue engines
This resonates with how we approach product work at Fluxvex :
We help founders turn ideas into production-ready SaaS and AI products — not just prototypes — with clean architecture and real usage in mind.
For anyone thinking about turning a product or concept into a repeatable revenue generator: execution quality and product reliability often matter more than hype.
Would love to hear what parts of the tech stack others are standardizing on as they scale beyond early revenue.
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If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
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Hey we just build a new learning platform called Microswab it's a platform where you learn life changing skills online for free. You earn passive income monthly by learning skills, around $700 to $3K monthly just by learning valuable skills online if you are interested here's the platform link Copy the link and Google it
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Love how you leaned into storytelling and community — turning learning into an experience made your audience feel like they were part of something, not just consuming content. It’s a great reminder that connecting emotionally and creating a sense of progression can be just as valuable as the material itself. Congrats on the ARR milestone — and thanks for sharing the journey.
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If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
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"Do NOT try to sell to other indie hackers. Find a different customer base."
This is underrated advice. The IH/Twitter builder crowd is a tiny market that everyone fights over. Backend devs learning to code is massive in comparison.
The RPG gamification angle is clever — coding education has a completion rate problem, and game mechanics solve for motivation better than most realize.
Question: When you switched from quantity-first to quality-first content, did you see a dip in output that scared you? Or did the improved retention justify it immediately?
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Add this at the ending of the Link (app) so it looks like .app
Give a try to my Reddit Extension. It's a Chrome extension called Pulse of Reddit that basically acts like my own alert system for Reddit.
Anytime someone posts something with keywords I care about like 'looking for a designer' or 'best SEO tool' it pings me right away. It’s saved me so much time and helped me hop into threads while they’re still fresh.
If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
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I really like this idea. RPG-style progression is genius for education. I've been teaching myself development using AI tools (built a Chrome extension recently) and the traditional tutorial format is so dry. The gamification aspect makes grinding through technical concepts way more tolerable especially if you are into the big RPGS like Baldurs Gate 3. Would be curious to know what retention/completion rates look like compared to traditional course platforms.
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Anytime someone posts something with keywords I care about like 'looking for a designer' or 'best SEO tool' it pings me right away. It’s saved me so much time and helped me hop into threads while they’re still fresh.
If you’re tired of manual digging and want to catch those conversations early, I’d really recommend giving it a look.
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