Re:Making $60k a month from a podcast on software engineering
by jjeaff on Monday March 12, 2018 @11:21PM
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The advantage is simply being in a place where you can focus on creating something like a podcast that will not make you (actually will cost you) money for a good long while.
Most people without money or support don't have the time and resources to devote to creating something like that.
Re:Making $60k a month from a podcast on software engineering
by coldtea on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @03:47AM
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Are we talking the homeless or third world poor here?
Because the average american squanders 2-3 hours on tv and social media every day -- more than enough to start a podcast, even if they also work.
Re:Making $60k a month from a podcast on software engineering
by krageon on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @06:55AM
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Human beings need a little bit of downtime for general decompression and whatnot in my experience (unless you want to go for that coveted 35yo burnout status). I'm not saying that that 2-3 hours of tv/social media can't be more efficiently spent on a different form of relaxation plus some kind of after-work job/hobby, but I do think it's oversimplifying a bit to say that leisure activities = waste.
Starting some regular business, yes, but writers, podcasters, and artists in general, have always come from all kinds of backgrounds, especially troubles ones.