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A comment on Ask HN: How can a software engineer with a broad skillset make money?.

Re:Ask HN: How can a software engineer with a broad skillset... by austin-cheney on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @12:11PM (#42390050)
I am saving money around the household by using media applications I wrote for media playlists, asset management, server management and dashboard, and more. Why pay for app store nonsense or subscriptions when I can do it better myself and with greater flexibility/durability.
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Re:Ask HN: How can a software engineer with a broad skillset... by og2023 on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @12:21PM (#42390181)
That's interesting. How much do you save per month?
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Re:Ask HN: How can a software engineer with a broad skillset... by austin-cheney on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @01:01PM (#42390687)
I am not really sure. It negates me needing to subscribe to all audio services and some video services. I don't need to buy corresponding media apps for my iPhone. The internet can go down and my stuff will continue working just the same on my home network.
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Re:Ask HN: How can a software engineer with a broad skillset... by jf22 on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @02:50PM (#42392026)
I think I spend about $60 per month on streaming services. How many hours are you working on these projects because it may be more beneficial to do a few hours of consulting rather than saving a few dollars here in there.
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