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Re:Ask HN: Are there 'dumb' ways to make money as a develope... by vram22 on Sunday February 12, 2017 @04:55PM (#13631191)
Thanks. Yes, I think this is what the original comment meant that I was asking about. Now I remember where I read the term "spec work" - it was some weeks ago on avc.com, Fred Wilson's blog. And someone gave the same answer there as you, IIRC.
Re:Ask HN: Are there 'dumb' ways to make money as a develope... by qohen on Sunday February 12, 2017 @10:15PM (#13632884)
It's not specifically a tech term, e.g. spec scripts in the entertainment business:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spec_script