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Re:Ask HN: How do I reach making $1-1.5k/mo in 13 months? by tiborsaas on Friday June 05, 2020 @09:12AM (#23428088)
> I've seen people make $500k a year doing this.

That even crazy in California onsite level and you've seen that in remote?

I liked the part about positioning in your comment, it does matter a lot.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I reach making $1-1.5k/mo in 13 months? by quickthrower2 on Saturday June 06, 2020 @05:22AM (#23437821)
It’s textbook survivor bias. Who is going the reveal their anecdote? The person who knows someone with a story. And 500k is a hell of a story. My bet is spending 3 months doing free OSS work on average has a lower EV than applying to a shitload of jobs, levelling up on interview challenges and technique et cetera.
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