I’m 16, almost finished GCSEs — this summer, I’m trying to earn my first £1k online
Medea

Medea @vulcanwm

About: A 16 year old full-stack developer who codes for fun and loves building projects related to music

Location:
England
Joined:
Feb 22, 2022

I’m 16, almost finished GCSEs — this summer, I’m trying to earn my first £1k online

Publish Date: Jun 11
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Hey! I've almost finished my GCSEs, and instead of letting the summer disappear into TikTok and YouTube, I’m challenging myself to do something different:

Earn my first £1,000 online by the end of summer.

No big plan, no get-rich-quick scheme — just trying things, learning in public, and staying consistent.


Why I’m doing this

  • I’ve made a little money before doing freelance dev work
  • I enjoy building small tools, sites, and games
  • I want to get better at shipping ideas fast
  • And honestly, I just want to see if I can do it

I’m calling it Hustle2Grand

It’s a personal challenge to hit £1k by the end of summer. But I’ve also opened it up so others can join — especially if you’re a student, dev, or indie hacker looking to build something real this summer.

The rules:

  • Starts June 19
  • One blog update per week
  • Try anything — freelance, flip, build tools, sell designs, whatever
  • Track progress publicly (for accountability + fun)

Check out hustle2grand here


Join me?

I’ll be blogging my progress weekly — what I try, what fails, what (hopefully) works. If you want to follow along, join in, or just lurk:

Check it out here


Let’s make this a productive summer.

(And if not... well, at least I tried.)

Comments 9 total

  • Vida Khoshpey
    Vida Khoshpey Jun 11, 2025

    Unfortunately, I couldn't log in to the site, maybe because I'm under sanctions. Anyway, I support you.💪🏻🥺💡💻

    • Medea
      MedeaJun 12, 2025

      what did you try logging in with?

  • Jamie H
    Jamie HJun 12, 2025

    Nice posting! Looking forward to talking to you when we have a chance

  • Javier Hernandez
    Javier HernandezJun 12, 2025

    Hey I tried to login but I get this error

    The redirect_uri is not associated with this application.

    Error signing up with GitHub

  • Dotallio
    DotallioJun 12, 2025

    Love this challenge! Shipping fast and learning in public is the best way to grow - any idea what you'll try out first?

  • tyo
    tyoJun 12, 2025

    This is so cool! Looking forward to this grand project!!!

  • Daned Sandar
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    Gooods)

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