AI can write code in seconds. So why are developers still selling theirs for thousands? Because you’re not selling code — you’re selling the right code.
I’ll be honest with you — when ChatGPT started spitting out React components and Python scripts faster than I could type “import,” I had a mini existential crisis.
“Why would anyone buy my code when they can just ask an AI for it?”
And you know what? That’s exactly what thousands of developers are thinking right now. We’ve all seen the memes. The doomscrolling. The “learn to code” advice aging like milk in the sun.
But here’s the plot twist: while everyone’s panicking about AI replacing developers, a quiet group of programmers is making more money than ever by selling their code as digital products.
Not freelancing. Not trading hours for dollars. Actually, packaging their code and sell it while they sleep.
And no, I’m not talking about selling another “Todo App Template” on GitHub. I’m talking about turning your developer skills into real, revenue-generating assets that people gladly pay for — even in an AI-saturated world.