Ask HN: How do you make money on the side in tech?

Re:Ask HN: How do you make money on the side in tech? by Minor49er on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @04:31PM (#28621373)

> If an experienced engineer can make over $500K/yr plus benefits working 40 hours a week at a large company, there should be an opportunity to spend a few extra hours on a side gig to increase that number by a few percent.

If a $500k is still not enough for someone's annual salary, then maybe they should be seeking out something more important than a side gig.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you make money on the side in tech? by solarmist on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @08:57PM (#28624031)

I think the idea is to diversify revenue and not be dependent on that income source long term.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you make money on the side in tech? by Minor49er on Thursday September 23, 2021 @01:11AM (#28625394)

If you're working for a FAANG company, you're already a desirable candidate for a wide variety of places. Plus, half a million dollars per year is way more than sufficient to comfortably live off of for many years.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you make money on the side in tech? by fuzzfactor on Thursday September 23, 2021 @01:03AM (#28625355)

$500K is a fairly high bar.

Maybe try bootlegging, gambling, or creative real estate deals?

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