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Re:I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors by buf on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @11:19AM (#23615051)
I make $400k a year on a side project. I can do no work on it at all and still make $400k this year because the money is residual. It took 5 years to get to this point. The first 18 months, I made $0.

I could sell this side project for $1M easily.

I could grow it if I want to and make $500k next year.

I could write a blog and grow my personal brand on how I made this side project.

There are lots of opportunities this side project has opened up that working at my SV eng job can't provide.

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Re:I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors by mraza007 on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @11:38AM (#23615357)
If you don't mind can I ask whats your side project
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Re:I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors by praveenperera on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @12:07PM (#23615819)
I'm assuming its this: http://www.castingcall.club
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Re:I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors by mraza007 on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @02:06PM (#23617808)
Looks very cool and its catered towards a very specific niche. How do you do your market research
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Re:I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors by buf on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @12:40PM (#23630286)
Yep; this was it.
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Re:I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors by nogabebop23 on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @11:44AM (#23615447)
Happy for you & thanks for sharing, not sure what the purpose or point is though... Side projects are great in terms of opportunities but although all you mention is the money that's generally the least common benefit they have.
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Re:I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors by kelvin0 on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @01:23PM (#23617127)
Any pro tips on growing your customer base? Did you do all the 'selling' yourself? Did you hire someone to help you with that?

I am in the same situation as you in your first 18 months. Got a product, need to get eyeballs and customers!

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Re:I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors by andrewlouis93 on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @11:33AM (#23615276)
Would you mind sharing your side project? That's awesome.
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