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Doesnt make much but covers its own bills with some extra leftover. I've gotten further in my actual career than I thought during the same time so leaving to bake full-time would be large risk.
Mostly, I just really enjoy the direct interaction and happy emails, really lights up my day and gives me a sense of fulfillment.
Launched in 2016 for free. Started making money in 2018 with $3,000+ MMR. Referral only (side) business. I work full-time as an engineer/principal in growth. I conduct a form of ethnography, embedding myself in the lives of consumers the way Margaret Mead did among Samoans. I interviews my subjects and the people around them, itemizing the contents of their home (photographing and videotaping), and accompany them as…
I have rental properties in Detroit and Atlanta.
I think side projects and businesses are a great way to learn and have an interesting life, so I am usually doing something outside of work. My friends write plays and do standup which sometimes pays. I used to teach swimming after work because it got me to the gym and I could develop my communication skills. Currently, I have a hobby map business that generates some money ( https://www.wellingtonstravel.com/ ). Rece…
I love the concept of your FairyTrail app. I am trying it out right now but I wish there was a way to continue without facebook for those who don't have a facebook account.
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This seems very reproducible, or at least many people focus on doing this. Donald Trump is probably the most popular example of someone who got rich buying things at low value and fixing it up for a large profit.
It’s not easily reproducible in Seattle any more. The housing market has flattened over the past year or so. Back before 2018, properties would easily go up 20% a year.
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No, private car sales are legal as long as the seller isn't trying to make a profit off the car.
That seems like an insane restriction on what you can do with your private property. What are they trying to protect against? People peddling lemons? There must be a better way.
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No, private car sales are legal as long as the seller isn't trying to make a profit off the car.
Like if they try and sell it for more than they paid for it? What if they end up selling it for more than it is estimated to be worth in something like blue book? Is that considered profit?
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Can you tell me more about your cloud consultant, “digital transformation consultant”, or “Architect” as in what area are you looking to go (or already are in)? I'm guessing you are helping companies move to Azure or Amazon? Thank You.
Most AWS consultants that I’ve encountered are old school net ops folks who took one or two classes, became certified and all they know how to do is a “lift and shift” and apply on prem designs and processes to cloud. That always ends up costing the clients more without many real benefits. Coming from a development background, with some Devops experience, I want to take companies to the next step - actually taking ad…
Started it in University as a hobby, and just built it up from there. 20 years later, still doing it (although never once imagined I still would be)
Extremely thankful for it, has helped to weather the storms a few times between job changes and has provided me and my family with a few extra little luxuries that we may not have otherwise been able to afford!