Passive income: NO

Earning passive income as a full stack developer is challenging and not common. Most full stack development work is active, requiring ongoing client interaction, updates, and maintenance. To make it passive, one would need to create a product or service that can be automated or outsourced, such as a SaaS application. However, this requires significant upfront work, technical expertise, and often ongoing updates and customer support. While some developers achieve this, they are typically outliers. Many people on forums like Reddit and YouTube discuss the difficulty of achieving true passivity in this field. Misleading expectations often involve underestimating the time and effort needed to build and maintain a successful product. Realistically, passive income is more achievable for those with strong technical skills, entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to scale their product or service effectively.