The Six Figure Developer

Writting About My Journey From a Homeless 19 Year Old College Student, to Six Figure Software Engineer, to SaaS Company Founder.

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Jan 8, 2025

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9 min read

Why You Should Learn to Code in 2025

Learn the Secret to Getting a Software Engineering Job if You Keep Getting Rejected

Michael Pope

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Apr 4, 2025

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7 min read

This Secret is Going to Cost You 20 Years of Your Life

How big tech is stealing our most valuable resource from an entire generation.

Michael Pope

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Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

Model Context Protocol - The USB-C Port for AI Applications

Why your AI coding assistant is guessing, and how to fix it.

Michael Pope

Jan 11, 2025

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8 min read

How to Make Your First $10,000 as a Software Developer in 2025

Learn The Secret to Earning Your First $10,000 in Tech.

Michael Pope

Articles

Jan 3, 2026

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4 min read

This Student Ran Up a $55,444.78 Google Cloud Bill 💰😬

How a simple side project, turned into a financial nightmare

Michael Pope

mcp

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Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

Model Context Protocol - The USB-C Port for AI Applications

Why your AI coding assistant is guessing, and how to fix it.

Michael Pope

focus

+2

Apr 4, 2025

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7 min read

This Secret is Going to Cost You 20 Years of Your Life

How big tech is stealing our most valuable resource from an entire generation.

Michael Pope

Jan 11, 2025

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8 min read

How to Make Your First $10,000 as a Software Developer in 2025

Learn The Secret to Earning Your First $10,000 in Tech.

Michael Pope

Jan 8, 2025

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9 min read

Why You Should Learn to Code in 2025

Learn the Secret to Getting a Software Engineering Job if You Keep Getting Rejected

Michael Pope

Nov 25, 2024

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7 min read

How I Went From Homeless to the Top 5% as a Software Engineer (Secret Guide)

The Simple Guide to Earning Six Figures In Tech

Michael Pope