Ask HN: How to make more money on the side?

Re:Ask HN: How to make more money on the side? by nerdywordy on Sunday January 29, 2017 @08:33AM (#13514030)

If you have signed a contract with your current company you'll need to look over it to ensure there are no conflicts (non-compete, idea ownership, etc.)

If there's no contract or nothing in it specifically preventing outside work then it is perfectly legal.

Your best bet is freelance or short to mid term contract work.

I would start by asking around your network. I'm no social bee, but I've gotten a couple fairly well paid dev contracts this way.

As long as your productivity doesn't drop for your current employer, they likely won't care at all.

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Re:Ask HN: How to make more money on the side? by zump on Sunday January 29, 2017 @10:33AM (#13514518)

Got any tips on how to create a compelling portfolio for Freelance work?

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Re:Ask HN: How to make more money on the side? by silentcylon on Sunday January 29, 2017 @12:47PM (#13515428)

A portfolio you can start by building whatever it is you would like to offer as a contracting service. Something that displays almost like a demo for what you could be hired to do while freelancing. More important than a portfolio though is references and quotes. Start doing work in your network for cheap and for a quote and reference at the end of the work. When you start building this you will not only build up a network of hopefully happy customers but also a portfolio of work you have been paid to do. The other option is to do 1099 work for someone or a company that has the contracts already for you to work on remotely.

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