Ask HN: Does anyone here make a living only from internet gigs?

Funny guy

I do. I started during the pandemic. I used to give speeches a various conferences and write books before, but there’s more than enough gig work in crypto now that I can work for several DAOs at a time. It’s a lot different, and there are rarely meetings. Most work is done on Discord, and the organizational mechanics are more Tao-like and less ego-focused. I’ve really worked to find the right DAOs and I’ve had to re-work my brain to do well in this space, but I’ll never sit through a terrible meeting again. One where nothing gets done. Most everything on Discord has a purpose, and the emoji reactions really help reward contributions. It’s all small details that add up to a larger sense of fulfillment. The pay is twice what I was paid for full time before. I also work about part time most weeks. Sometimes I work odd hours on a launch.

Last year I made much more than my day job creating NFT projects. This year things have slowed down, but it's still nice. I know multiple people that have quit their full time jobs to do this kind of work, but it's not really "gigging", it's more like a full time job where you're a self employed creative techie. Feels risky, fun, rewarding, and anxiety inducing. I recommend keeping it as a side gig.