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Ask HN: Software developers, what is your side income?

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Re: Ask HN: Software developers, what is your side income?

#11

crypto swing trading, investing in stocks, and i do some part-time consulting. I have a product review blog that makes around $200/mo in affiliate income.

I don't know who downvoted you but here is an upvote.

I do crypto swing trading, investing in stocks too.

Re: Ask HN: Software developers, what is your side income?

#12

crypto swing trading, investing in stocks, and i do some part-time consulting. I have a product review blog that makes around $200/mo in affiliate income.

I don't know who downvoted you but here is an upvote. I do crypto swing trading, investing in stocks too.

How would someone get into crypto swing trading? All talk seems to be focused on value investing

Re: Ask HN: Software developers, what is your side income?

#14

Doctors always need stuff done in their practice that requires tech knowledge, maybe trade that for the surgeon fee and knock off a big part of that 30k in one shot. (Son of a doc, and have seen those types of offers sometimes work)

Can you give an example just to get an idea about what kind of work can be found?

Re: Ask HN: Software developers, what is your side income?

#15

Doctors always need stuff done in their practice that requires tech knowledge, maybe trade that for the surgeon fee and knock off a big part of that 30k in one shot. (Son of a doc, and have seen those types of offers sometimes work)

Can you give an example just to get an idea about what kind of work can be found?

Some need networking, backups, office it upgrades, some appointment reminder type apps, some automated notifications of important email. You just never know till you ask.

Re: Ask HN: Software developers, what is your side income?

#16

I was going to find a side hustle, but instead I just found a better paying software job.

Same, I realized that spending 2 years to get to 1k in profit a month from a SaaS or something was a lot harder than just getting a job that paid me 12k more.

Re: Ask HN: Software developers, what is your side income?

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post #3

I would try something where you don't risk money. The chances are very high that you end up losing instead of making money. How much money do you need to make, and what is the timeframe? Try to analyze your spending. There can be a lot of money "made" by spending less.

Thank for your reply, I need 30000$ timeframe is 6 months.

If I needed $30K in 6 months, I would spend 2-3 months marketing myself with the goal of 1-2 consulting projects delivered.

Re: Ask HN: Software developers, what is your side income?

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post #5

Millions of people wake up every day with their credit cards in their hands. As the day goes they spend a little here and a little there. Sometimes they spend money for necessaries, sometimes for luxury and sometimes to make their life easier (i.e. save costs anywhere else) If the average human makes like 3 transactions every day (just gussed) how hard can it really be to be the transaction for at least one of those…

It is also very easy to loose some money on the way, sometimes in unexpected ways.

A friend for example, who is a talented interior designer, had a few paid customers but that made taxes more complicated (not the US) and required an accountant that cost more than what was earned. Another friend built a small site trying to sell lectures about something he is good at, again nothing significant came out of it and the expenses were bigger.

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