It is not new that tech education (Edtech) is on the rise in every part of the world, take a look at the current rise of Edtech in Africa to draw a fraction of insight into the position Edtech is taking in the world at large.
With this data in place, developers focusing on different forms of content creation are making a ton of money either through creating educational videos on Youtube or creating text-based content on blogs. According to these insights on content creation market size, there are tons of money to be generated from content creation as a backend developer.
Additionally, there are companies paying developers to develop developer-focused content for their blogs or Youtube to help boost their developer marketing. You can get the list of 45+ companies paying technical writers right now.
3. Backend Freelancing
Freelancing is the first point of contact for backend developers because it helps developers to gain real-world experience by practicing with a client project when starting.
However, getting a freelance project from friends and family will not give you the amount of money you could be making if you expose yourself to many freelancing platforms online that connect you with clients all over the world who are willing to pay you more for your skills.
In these modern and present years, it is easy to set yourself up as a freelancer and start bidding for clients' projects. You can start immediately by registering for platforms such as Upwork, and Fiverr and upon acceptance, you will see projects to bid or clients will reach out to you if they demand your skillset.
4. Build and Sell Digital Products