How I make $1 million a year. (not clickbait)

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[@TechLead]

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[@russelldeanharris4341]

TechLead I really liked your impersonation of HR. That was hilarious.

[@greatsuccess4734]

This is how your earn 1M per year..... 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pkingking5258]

Those last 5 seconds that you can get jealous, because the video is 10minutes and 5 seconds long....

[@SunriseLAW]

@@round12tko ... Many successful people have a consistent image. Many high-earning people don't change their personal lifestyle much. It makes sense they would continue doing and morphing what makes them earn lots of money. There are too many examples of how money ruins people in countless ways and intelligent people try to avoid that scene.

[@round12tko]

@@SunriseLAW why would you go on KZbin and tell the world you earn 1mil especially if you are Asian?

[@frankyu6984]

Ex-wife: how I make $500,000 a year.

[@frankyu6984]

@G Man, lol

[@AudijensYen]

😄😄😄😄

[@Tom-kx9mn]

His child: “how I make $10,000 a month in passive income”

[@SkyGW]

She ain’t getting shit after bouncing from the country with their child lol

[@lordswaggity1213]

HA HA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@JoshuaFluke1]

> 1 Million/yr > Films in shed

[@TechLead]

hey Silicon Valley cost of living is expensive.

[@PauIdenino]

How would he afford all that coffee if he didn't live in a shed?

[@JoshuaFluke1]

@@TechLead $11,000 a month for that 1 bed room apartment, not a shed, my mistake.

[@peteryang2710]

That makes it and the things within it tax-deductible since he's using it for his business ;)

[@hazzelforsythe9765]

That's how he stays rich

[@MonicaChurch]

Techlead you are so funny 😂 congrats on your success!

[@TechLead]

graced by monica 🤩 I'm copying your videos you know :)

[@mistaman4117]

@@TechLead 👀

[@gravellergear4703]

Get a room you two.

[@mistaman4117]

@@gravellergear4703 this tbh

[@cringegaming9207]

Woah! I never thought i would see u on this channel.

[@tomixone]

Step 1: get a 500k job..

[@mr.a5117]

Step 1. Develop a skill that can be versatile and is in high demand

[@dingdongchingchong8659]

@@mr.a5117 Still doesn't measure up

[@iburst9385]

Where tf..

[@Danicker]

Step 2: get another 500k job...

[@tomixone]

@@Danicker well, youtube ain't doing bad for him, either

[@angelonline3002]

TechLead: I make a $1,000,000 income. Everyone: What did it cost? TechLead: *Everything.*

[@verokitkat7142]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cherrytung]

nooooo... this made a really dark turn

[@mrguymanjr5777]

this is true

[@reborn9110]

Worth it

[@GomezBro]

Lost wife and kid, they were Priceless....

[@davidmansaray]

"...and my side hustle gig which was over at Facebook as a staff software engineer" 😂

[@hassamsheikh]

I am still laughing at this statement for past 2 mins

[@PierreMiniggio]

I laughed so hard hearing that disrespect for his former full time job xD

[@cherrytung]

hahahaha 😂when my main chick becomes my side chick

[@hamzahhussain6580]

Bruh he was earning thousands a day from some websites he created. Facebook was just his how

[@vexpressivo]

I am saying this to my mortgage lender

[@HeyitsBerry]

I love him because he didn't give up when he got fired in fact he just trolled all the employees and the shitty people and now makes more money than them. I love it!

[@andrewjones2771]

I love how blunt and honest you are. Like this is how it is, deal with it. But at the same time you’re really encouraging

[@anarchistalhazen7084]

Job: making videos on KZbin side gig: work at Facebook

[@colorfulcodes]

Lol that had me cracking up

[@dragannikcevic9825]

His trolling came back stronger than ever

[@SajeelCodes]

Be serious man

[@dragannikcevic9825]

@@SajeelCodes why you have annoying comments on every Techlead's video...

[@user-mr-m12312]

TechLead is rising

[@Macheako]

Thats how you know he's feelin good again ;)

[@jokeboxproductions]

I love his humor. Very Grounded yet funny.

[@mashimaro619]

Dudes not even that buff, but damn he's got so much flex

[@jannello1]

Hes documenting his rise. When you reach 1 million a year, and start all the projects with the audience he has, it blows up exponentially

[@evelynware1781]

that wasnt a good one

[@TheKentanthony]

All the power and muscle is in his big brain

[@guanwang]

Hello TechLead! Just wanted to let you know that I’m following your advice doing a coding project from 8:00 - 10:30 everyday after my day job (a c++ developer). It has helped me tremendously. I watch most of your coding related videos and take notes too. I wanted to say thank you! Keep em vids coming! Great stuff!

[@witoyfunnychanelwi2484]

Hi how to start a code work thanks

[@guanwang]

@@witoyfunnychanelwi2484 Hello WI, what do you mean by a code work?

[@guanwang]

@@witoyfunnychanelwi2484 If you meant a programming job, I have a college degree in computer science, and after graduation I joined a software company and have been a software developer ever since.

[@Lbf5677]

In C++ can you iterate through an array too far and start overwriting memory that you don't want to? If you accidentally put the wrong number for the iterator

[@THECONDOR98]

1:30 Lmaooooo when he called the job at Facebook his “side hustle” that sent me 😂😂

[@brandonhvacants2217]

All 50 dislikes were from Facebook and apple employees from their cubicles.

[@TheSa7777]

I dropped a dislike. The guy cycles through the same content to make ten minute videos that don't actually teach anything. What did you learn here? That he makes half his money on KZbin and made the other half from his job? Did that sentence take ten minutes to read?

[@bachmaninoff]

Facebook doesn’t have cubes it’s open office style

[@brandonhvacants2217]

@@bachmaninoff toematoes twomottoes

[@TheSa7777]

@@brandonhvacants2217 You mean the ad spot he did for his third income source? That's not him teaching you anything. That's him setting up a third revenue source so in a years time he can make a video titled, "How I make $1,500,000 income per year (not clickbait)". Don't get me wrong, he's absolutely right to do that and should try to make as much as he can while he can but you also need to realize that you're constantly being marketed to. His videos are a way of selling you products.

[@TheSa7777]

​@@bachmaninoff My bad, that's obviously not a waste of time.

[@MotoM1234]

Love this guy. He Makes $1MM per year and still lives in a tool shed. You The Man.

[@ryanmichael8047]

Hahahahahaha

[@avirooptalapatra1080]

He should live in a mansion

[@jawnbautista4006]

Hes Chinese lol, he transfer his money on trading companies

[@timothyodaniell9119]

This guy is great! Lol

[@KDrop84]

@@avirooptalapatra1080 that is what a poor person would say

[@runner399]

You have definitely further inspired me to start a side hustle. Thank you for all the good advice!

[@isaacyip1998]

No clickbait, only subtle flex

[@VK-gr6in]

Wish i can flex like him ^^

[@andrewfreeman88]

Not EVEN Subtle...just flex..

[@EllyOguttu]

I felt him flex all his body

[@dundasbrands]

😂

[@SakyTalks]

He can brag about things all day long are we're still happy to sit through his ten-minute long video because he is the Techlead :D

[@TechLead]

It ain't bragging if it's true.

[@drewkavi6327]

TechLead yes it is

[@chigoziea.991]

Why do people call everything bragging? If a millionaire is explaining how he makes a million dollars he's not bragging you may just be jealous 😂.

[@watchandlaugh2362]

I love the techlead

[@growbydoing7290]

Chigozie A. I was born a millionaire, I’m a billionaire now. Didn’t do much to earn it other than buy stocks with my inheritance. I play video games and watch movies all day. Techlead envies my success.

[@rtspd2822]

Writing "not clickbait" is the best clickbait.

[@walter_white4953]

“Entrepreneurs work 80 hours per week so they don’t have to work 40.”

[@muzwot9603]

Don't suppose they plan to work til they're 75 tho

[@cherrytung]

*Ex google ex facebook tech lead... ex husband... still making more than ever. before...*

[@animeloverpakbj8229]

Are you park shin hye???

[@RageElixir]

And then tax destroys that number :(

[@dimityrlefterov4877]

Well, I mean its always this way. Sometimes life is about enjoyng the little things.

[@brinckau]

His main job is KZbin, so he can move to some country where income tax doesn't exist.

[@eligbnsu71]

Rage?? Why are you here lol

[@redflare656]

what are you doing here rage

[@brinckau]

@espoir inconscient The UAE, for example. No income tax there. Or French Polynesia. Or Monaco. Or Portugal (if you are a foreigner, and only for the first 10 years). There are more places without income tax, but I don't know all of them.

[@ericsimms4327]

I’m not a techy but more of a professional personal assistant and doing well running my own business but your videos are so authentic and honest that I can see how you relate to your subscribers👌🏾 May your journey continue to bear much fruit🙏🏾

[@NickPeitsch]

TechLead just keeps dropping bangers ever since he lost his wife and job. Bravo. What a rebound.

[@camsteremail]

Relationships hold you back. Plus he can afford any chick he wants at this point.

[@lisamwong]

Seriously, this guy's flexing is most understated in his "got fired from facebook" video. Techlead: i saw your comment that all those sacrifices to save money were wasted bc the money went to the lawyer. As a clever millionaire, do you think you would splurge more and sacrifice less fun dates with next girlfriend?

[@femtokun]

@@camsteremail Couse fuk responsibility, love, stability, balance and that kid he has. Relationships boost you forward if you are a balanced person. If your only goal is to make money and "afford chicks", well good for you man.

[@john_wick_v2gamer361]

Indeeeeeeddddd....lol

[@Jungernaut]

Filming this in a shed makes this flex even harder

[@Macheako]

Rich people tend to have COMPLETELY different spending habits than us lol

[@avairal5936]

Hey Techlead, congratulations on getting a shout out from youtube channel Edge go Wonder for covering the facebook employee case.

[@TechLead]

The world needs to know!

[@mayankraj2294]

I searched the channel i cant find it, can you give me a link

[@Pixelsplasher]

@@mayankraj2294 I think he just meant that _Edge of Wonder_ commented on Techlead's video about the Facebook suicide.

[@realchrishawkes]

lol, life is not fair. Very true. It's no wonder divorce rates are so high. I was working 80 hour weeks as well.

[@babygiraffeman]

Thanks for your vids. I appreciate your insight and will be utilizing your concepts and thought process

[@xanxusvaria8492]

I am not jealous :) I am happy for you to reach the million this year, Good Job my friend 👍🏻

[@SajeelCodes]

If I was in this video: *How I make $100 per year?*

[@TechLead]

You'll get there. 10000 more years.

[@hurkasmagic]

@@TechLead Always so serious!

[@emeraldprince8873]

I i was in this video : how loose my income per year

[@segalemangope3301]

😂😂😂

[@CarlosPerez-nt5md]

@baby turtle latin american here, 100 us are my entire life savings

[@surafeltefera7664]

I appreciate all that you're doing Techlead. thanks for being honest and inspirational!

[@BelievinSP]

80 hour work weeks with a wife and child must have been extremely difficult.

[@putinsgaytwin4272]

Probably why his wife left

[@GavinLon]

I totally agree, striving to attain multiple income streams (especially passive income streams) to achieve financial security is far better than solely relying on a 'traditional' job.

[@NC-ss8nd]

preach brotha

[@johnnellliftee9119]

I value your mindset and experiences. Thank you for sharing your positivity on lifes posibilities that is reasonably attainable and most of all realistic. I need that right now, especially since I been out of work for awhile. Recoverying from 2 auto accidents that I did not cause. Keep up the good work👍

[@illuminatiCorgi]

"So let's put all our jealousy aside..." Me: "Ok 😐..."

[@cesar_zapata]

for 10 minuts

[@dorrettp1339]

For 10 minutes

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

Legend has it he is still holding the mug in his hand.

[@darvein]

“Multiple sources of income” - that’s gold

[@DNHarris]

No, multiple sources of income.

[@kaboolians6875]

Ur the closest person to being a mentor to me. U tell it the way you see it, no sugarcoating and down to earth. I've read all these life coaching books about getting a mentor but usually the problem is that those mentors won't want to deal with you, not b/c they're bad people but because they want to hang around with others who can up their game.

[@Dedric]

I just discovered this guys channel and it's so good. A lot of good information along with a good personality and humor

[@mrcadacio]

I love your videos man. You are inspiring me. Please continue creating contents.

[@sneha_d_mystery_princess]

Heyyy TechLead I am genuinely Happy for you..... Yes you deserve it..... You put in right amount of hard work... At absolutely right time in your life... So yup you deserve it... You are an inspiration to all of us... God bless you TechLead... Wishes you a lot more success ahead in all areas of your life

[@yassinet.benchekroun5087]

I clicked because you wrote: "not clickbait". I just got clickbaited.

[@Colzzky]

where's the click bait? I think he articulated well how he got 1M$ income...

[@kira7741]

He literally explained how he did it.

[@dwightk.schruteiii8454]

This guy heard: got a 500k job and 500k in side hustle revenue. This guy: iTs CLiCkBAiT

[@frazebean5117]

Are you stupid?

[@ducanhnguyen7552]

i just found your channel and i love your humor combined with knowledge

[@denisethomas8653]

LISTENING TO YOU SPEAK THE VERY 1ST SENTENCE and seeing the moderately messy background IS WHAT MADE ME SUBSCRIBE...I LITERALLY CLICKED SUBSCRIBE after you took that sip from the cup... DROPPED THE MIC and WALKED OFF.... LOVE. LOL...LOOOOVE SO MUCH.

[@Poordev]

You forgot ex-Apple employee as well. How dare you forget.

[@TechLead]

I'm an Apple Brand Ambassador PRO.

[@AmitSinghco]

@@TechLead So soon to be Ex?

[@caiol.4228]

@@TechLead ex-Apple Brand Ambassador ex-Google ex-Facebook TechLead

[@sobc2737]

@@caiol.4228 You forgot Ex-husband. So many Exes.

[@dothedeed]

@@AmitSinghco Next Year: Improved Apple Brand Ambassador Pro Max [S]

[@talhayildirim214]

Appreciating you for just beeing honest saying that it took you actually a lot of work to achieve those kind of finances. Unlike the most super successful people who are active on social media always claiming to do this and do that then you will be successful.. You get my point

[@eddiegere]

Your Awesome man! Love the information you share! A new follower here!

[@roy.actual]

I find your sense of humor perfect for your videos. Nicely done.

[@bluscandth3660]

I'd love a video on optimizing taxes for side income. I have a few ways to make side income, but what I should and should not pay taxes on (and what I could be saving on) has always been too complicated for me to understand.

[@biodomesan]

I like your philosophy on a job being a de-risk tool rather than an end all. Thank you.

[@sandrajirongo8220]

TechLead your sarcasm + trolling is elite! I love it

[@tomhas4442]

This is great advice. I’m currently learning how to counter increase in for loops, after that I think I’m ready for coding my first password decryptors

[@itumelengseeletsa6910]

"That's what it looks like, now what does it feel like" hmm

[@RamkrishanYT]

Techlead teaching humbleness, 1M$ at a time

[@WizardTerence]

Not jealous , good for you bro ! Enjoy your life !

[@mendoc89]

Pretty informative, can you please do a quick video on current side hustles that you would venture in for 2019?

[@rongsenng]

I was expecting a 'Day in the life of an ex-Google, ex-Facebook TechLead' video.

[@andreasvaldma8428]

Techlead: put a lot of time in your career Me: clicks on next techlead video while at work

[@africanqueenmo]

You're never click bat and I'm learning a lot from your honest vlogs thank you Techlead!

[@jehriko7525]

not gunna lie from the moment i saw the first 30 seconds and your hilariously sarcastic (i think, even if it's not it's still funny) ego i knew i'd enjoy this, keep up the great content and can't wait to see you get a million subscribers!

[@strawha]

“That income was about 500k..more than that actually”

[@karlp8484]

Love the "Password Decryption" screen-shot. In terms of real estate investment don't waste time buying and flipping properties. Buy and rent them out (be an owner, not a seller). The return on investment is better, lower taxes and you have that asset to buy more and more. If the housing market drops temporarily, who cares? You have an income because people still need somewhere to live.

[@sigler00]

Great insights, you just inspired me to start my own business. Thank you.

[@killamilla702]

Thank YouSir I Really needed to hear this Thank You

[@user-ls5pg2wd4i]

The Ad time in the TechLead's videos keeps growing and growing.His videos will end up being one big ad.

[@gabox01]

You know that divorce court will make good use of these videos when calculating how much your ex should get.

[@skkanwar]

Each of your videos, teach something for sure. It's breath of fresh air and motivating to watch your videos. You are so honest and intelligent. Thanks

[@stevendiep6053]

appreciate your videos keep it up bro

[@Jaokku]

6:12 - "Error: Input Directory Does Not Exist" I felt that.

[@alv8104]

That clip and this comment is severely underrated. I cant stop lolling

[@yandanimbobosi2575]

I like this guy! "Let's put jealousy aside for ten minutes" lol . REAL TALK!

[@UnwanaUdoh]

Thank you for sharing this information, you're very inspiring.

[@Edh1]

Good for you, you deserve it!👍🏻👏🏻

[@larssonk22]

I had to pause the video on that image of the kitchen/bathroom to process what I was seeing for moment...

[@anismatar]

TheDonBarracuda The image header reads Facebook employees homes. So this is how H1B visas actually live in US.

[@RajarsheeMitra]

"Let's put all our jealousy aside for 10 mins and go over the numbers...". Turns out the video is exactly 10 mins!

[@OptimaMrL]

Love the subtle reference to graph theory - seven bridges.

[@silvgravity4492]

Nice video! This motivates the hell out of me to get better. Also, is that a crossbow in the background? Lol

[@dowyacht]

Finally, someone, who knows what there talking about.

[@lawfreed]

this guy is a fvcking legend. deserves more subs.

[@ShivamSharma-xz5je]

Yes and a spank at his ass for wasting my 10 minutes.

[@bovrar2nd861]

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom.

[@user-tq9wp7uq2r]

Very well done video. Funny and informative it has all. 10/10

[@adamdominguez656]

I like the idea of working in waves. Also never thought about the idea that everyone's salary is capped because of labor competition. I've got things to think about.

[@PatrikKron]

Adam Dominguez Same here. Interesting thoughts!

[@hirushadeshan3482]

awesome. I'm happy for you man.

[@Lee-qj4hk]

Thanks for sharing. Good tips

[@JP-td8gt]

1:26 His side gig all along was working at Facebook 😂

[@jezwarren-clarke2471]

This guy cracks me up.. humour drier than a dessert

[@mannyt1803]

Very interesting video thank you my favorite part was the tech lead in the mirror getting ready 😂😂😂😂

[@DJOOO]

Well done , great insights

[@vaexperience]

Humility over 9k... 1mil/year - still humble shed studio

[@chefmarv6499]

The take away: I need a coffee mug, filled with coffee, a plain t-shirt and a tool shed. Cha ching!

[@007mrthomas]

I love coding, that's why I work into the night hours almost every day. I don't really feel like playing a game or watching tv anyway, might as well make some money :)

[@supergiz2009]

I study python. How can i earn money? If i'm begginer?

[@007mrthomas]

@@supergiz2009 Find a nice market for your talent, for instance you could try shopify apps, I think there is a python library for it. Don't make anything too complicated, make small useable features and publish ASAP then try and grow your features with merchant feedback. I have 5 apps which adds important features to merchants (3 apps are only targeted specifically to dutch merchants, which is great because no-one else made them yet, 2 are internationally used) go through the forums and look for requests that a lot of merchants look for.

[@thepotatoghost7709]

Watching TV is time waste

[@carzani1617]

Omg. This is so hilarious and I am going to watch all your videos now. New sub.

[@codeandgame9862]

This guy is like the DrDisRespect of Software Engineers. I love it!

[@angelacosta466]

It all comes down to financial discipline when you are making a lot of money.

[@o13y]

Hey Techlead, thanks for the video. How do you go about identifying a good money making (tech related) side hustle?

[@kmkahuna003]

Fantastic video! Well done, and a great channel.

[@edl8056]

I'm only going to put my jealousy aside for 9 minutes instead of 10...

[@glyochi8575]

to be honest, I couldn't careless about his advice. Im here just because of his humor :Đ

[@justsomeone4797]

Loved the video. Loved the awesome charisma. Loved the man. I regret not subscribing earlier.

[@samratjpatil]

You're probably one the fewer people who's brags or flexes aren't cringy. The extra dry humor works well too. Cheers!