Ask HN: Alternative ways to make money with coding and system skills?

Re:Ask HN: Alternative ways to make money with coding and sy... by Brajeshwar on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @04:38AM (#33620737)

Extremely authentic and good advice. However, in this case, the wrong target. The OP is looking to do technical work and perhaps, if viable, avoid the "selling" part. Everyone should "sell" and learn to be good at the specific idea of "selling" suited to that person. A CTO/VP-of-Eng should sell technical proofs, ideas, to the internal team and external hiring prospect, and sometime to the CEO to push forward technical awesomeness.

Having said that, "Learn to Sell" can be told blanket to all aspiring founders, and trying to take on a CEO role.

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Re:Ask HN: Alternative ways to make money with coding and sy... by joshxyz on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @06:06AM (#33621334)

hard to avoid doing sales when life in itself is sales. it's a life skill.

it's how you nego for a better salary, how you identify real pain points of people, how you charge higher rates, also how you date and how you teach your kids. everything is sales.