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Ask HN: How are you making money on the side?

13•arkensaw•9h ago
Just wondering what are y'all doing for side gigs these days?

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NoTranslationL•8h ago
I make Reflect with my partner. I do it on the side, they do it fully. It’s a private, local-first app to track and analyze your own personal data and run N=1 experiments.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reflect-track-anything/id64638...

mac3n•8h ago
hustle culture

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44499666

aristofun•8h ago
Nothing lately. But some time ago - teaching folks coding, selling online courses
Jeremy1026•7h ago
I sell 3D printed paintball bunkers, useful for game planning before/during a tournament, https://pbminimaps.com.
sejje•7h ago
Why are these called bunkers?
Jeremy1026•6h ago
Probably because of this definition from Dictionary.com:

n. a fortification set mostly below the surface of the ground with overhead protection provided by logs and earth or by concrete and fitted with openings through which guns may be fired.

While they aren't below ground or provide overhead protection. They are made to protect players from getting shot by other players.

chistev•7h ago
I'm not.
throwaway889900•7h ago
I've thought about donating plasma. Might do it this Friday or something.
chistev•4h ago
"If I draw, you lose, Iron. We donating plasma!"
wmeredith•6h ago
I run an audiophile music recommendation newsletter. It pays peanuts, but it's just past breakeven less than a year in and it's fun.

For the curious: https://SeekHiFi.com

szszrk•6h ago
> A personal one-on-one Zoom call with me to talk hi-fi and music stuff, 60 minute max, once annually after 3rd month of membership, I will not be drawn into an argument about speaker wire

That last part... legend :)

ambivalents•3h ago
Neat! Subscribed.
owebmaster•6h ago
A couple months ago I made a partnership with a kiosk bar in Copacabana beach/Rio and brought a group of expats there for a party, me and a friend got 10% of the bar consumption.

Some 300 people showed up so it was a good money for a side gig, planning on continuing doing these meetups.

mv4•2h ago
I like.
hey_im_Syn•6h ago
I made a lil web game over the course of 5 years - https://syns.studio/more-ore.

Made around $3X,XXX so the returns aren't too good but it's something i'm passionate in.

dhussoe•4h ago
Investing most of the post-tax compensation from my main job in VTI, and leaving it there.
kjok•4h ago
I run a SaaS to help open-source devs monetize their GPL-licensed SDKs/libs. Going good so far.
abadar•2h ago
I spun off geek-themed speed dating to geek themed singles mixers. They have party games, couch co-op and vs games, karaoke, and get-to-know-you games to encourage strangers to talk to each other. A drink is included with the ticket.
DamnInteresting•2h ago
It's far from a fortune, and its future is uncertain, but I've been earning a bit via donations with my writing/podcasting for almost 20 years now: https://www.damninteresting.com

I'm also working on diversifying, starting with a free daily word game that I hope gets a little traction on Patreon: https://omiword.com

I have a few other projects-in-progress, if I'm lucky, one will earn a dollar or two.

VirusNewbie•2h ago
Side gigs aren't worth it. If you're at a decent company, my boss feeling slightly more enthusiastic at my potential could mean tens of thousands of dollars more in bonus/stock at the end of the year. I'd rather work harder on work.
msgodel•2h ago
I think the current instability is changing that.
owebmaster•1h ago
A sidegig can bring you happiness that a few thousands of bonus won't tho. Also, the current market sucks.
bruce511•26m ago
It's a good practice to question the premise of the question when writing an answer. (In this case interpreting the question as "how do I make money on the side.")

There are indeed other reasons for side gigs, but the parent question here does seem to be focused on the financial side of things.

I would agree that work-related progress is likely to be more profitable in the long run. IF (and it's a big IF) there is a route at work to more compensation then that is likely the best use of your time.

Of course not all jobs offer that path, and in some organizations it can take a bit of detective work to find out where things pay better, or where more value can be recognized.

brudgers•13m ago
I buy and sell older electronic musical instruments mostly from the long tail.

It is a rationalization of my GAS, gives me an excuse to take things apart, provides the satisfactions of repair, creates an opportunity to learn new skills, and makes a little money.