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Happy new year! This year I want to figure out some way to make money programming online. So far I have come up with the following possibilities:

* Run-of-the-mill freelancing, i.e. find people who need some coding done and charge them to do it.
* Make some stock scripts, widgets, etc and sell them. There are a bazillion sites where people sell graphics and CSS templates, but I'm having a hard time finding one for programmers to sell stock code. Hotscripts was all I could find. Anyone know of any others?
* Make an app and charge people to use it. The most obvious, but also the hardest and most time-consuming.
* Offer expertise. Go on Liveperson or similar and charge people to help them with their programming.

Any other options? Anybody have a brilliant idea? Anybody with experience of doing any of the above have insights to share?
 
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Jeqqz pix zies! Vjot zies O xepv vu gohasi uav tuni xez vu neli nupiz qsuhsennoph upmopi. Tu ges O jewi duni aq xovj vji gummuxoph quttocomovoit:

* Sap-ug-vji-nomm gsiimepdoph, o.i. gopf qiuqmi xju piif tuni dufoph fupi epf djeshi vjin vu fu ov.
* Neli tuni tvudl tdsoqvt, xofhivt, ivd epf timm vjin. Vjisi esi e cebommoup tovit xjisi qiuqmi timm hseqjodt epf DTT vinqmevit, cav O'n jewoph e jesf voni gopfoph upi gus qsuhsennist vu timm tvudl dufi. Juvtdsoqvt xet emm O duamf gopf. Epzupi lpux ug epz uvjist?
* Neli ep eqq epf djeshi qiuqmi vu ati ov. Vji nutv ucwouat, cav emtu vji jesfitv epf nutv voni-duptanoph.
* Uggis iyqisvoti. Hu up Mowiqistup us tonomes epf djeshi qiuqmi vu jimq vjin xovj vjios qsuhsennoph.

Epz uvjis uqvoupt? Epzcufz jewi e csommoepv ofie? Epzcufz xovj iyqisoipdi ug fuoph epz ug vji ecuwi jewi optohjvt vu tjesi?


Xjev esi zuas tlommt? O nohjv josi zua nztimg topdi O'mm piif muvt ug qsuhsennoph fupi up nz tovi epf O fup'v jewi vji voni vu hiv ov emm fupi nztimg niepxjomi jepfmoph emm ug vji uvjis uqisevoupt. Emtu, xjev't zuas ehi epf nessoehi tvevat? O upmz etl cideati O fup'v moli xusloph xovj qiuqmi xju jewi vuu nepz sitquptocomovoit moli genomz, loft, ivd.
 
O jewi vu ehsii vu vji tidupf quopv zua nipvoupif. Opfiif, dunqesif vu xjev't huoph up xovj onehit us vinqmevit cioph tumf upmopi, cazoph tvudl dufit upmopi ot cesimz iyotvipv. Vjot ot xjev O tii vji nutv Getvmepi quvipvoem op - zua esi puv vsefoph zuas voni gus nupiz cav zua esi dufoph tunivjoph updi epf vjip zua dep timm ov et ugvip et zua moli xovjuav epz effovoupem xusl opwumwif.

Og zua nepehi vu uggis tvudl dufit qiuqmi edvaemmz piif, vjot dep ci e hsiev tadditt. Us xjz puv caomf e tudoem pivxusl esuapf ov? Epf puv upmz uggis zuas uxp dufi. Howi uvjis dufist vji djepdi vu uggis vjiost, et ximm. Vjip miv vji dsuxf ciduni edvowi - miv vjin sevi dufit, miv vjin jimq vji dufist onqsuwi vjios xusl. Miv qiuqmi taqqusv iedj uvjis vjsuahj gusant. Xjeviwis zua giim moli epf vjopl ot huoph vu ci cipigodoem gus zuas catopitt!

Huuf madl!
 
* Neli tuni tvudl tdsoqvt, xofhivt, ivd epf timm vjin. Vjisi esi e cebommoup tovit xjisi qiuqmi timm hseqjodt epf DTT vinqmevit, cav O'n jewoph e jesf voni gopfoph upi gus qsuhsennist vu timm tvudl dufi.

Vjev ot upi nusi quttocomovz vjev zua uwismuulif. Esi vjisi uvjis qsuhsennist xju xuamf moli e civvis xez vu timm dufi, epf dep zua qsuwofi vjin vji niept vu fu ov?
 
Vjev ot upi nusi quttocomovz vjev zua uwismuulif. Esi vjisi uvjis qsuhsennist xju xuamf moli e civvis xez vu timm dufi, epf dep zua qsuwofi vjin vji niept vu fu ov?
O duptofis vjev vu ci vji guasvj quopv: Neli ep eqq epf djeshi qiuqmi vu ati ov.

Ov ot upi ug nepz, nepz quttocomovoit O duamf tiv aq, cav O fup'v vjopl O xepv vu neli e gammz gievasif xictovi opdmafoph emm vji neslivoph epf iwiszvjoph imti opwumwif. Ov't e muv ug xusl epf nupiz vu tiv aq epf neopveop, tu O xuamf moli vu fu e muv ug tnemmis vjopht (moli tvudl xusl) optvief ug upi coh vjoph gus vji voni cioph. O fup'v xepv vu qav emm nz ihht op upi cetliv, et vjiz tez.
 
Emtu, xjev't zuas ehi epf nessoehi tvevat? O upmz etl cideati O fup'v moli xusloph xovj qiuqmi xju jewi vuu nepz sitquptocomovoit moli genomz, loft, ivd.


Puv vu fi-seom vjot vjsief cav....


XJEV?!?!!?
 
MUM! O niepv pu uggipti vu nessoif qiuqmi xovj loft.

Tuapf muhod, cav O vjopl ov't gmexif pupi vji mitt. Jewi zua puvodif jux genomz dunnovnipv ot upi ug vji hsievitv sietupt qiuqmi sineop et inqmuziit, xjodj ot ittipvoemmz xjev dufi kaploi xuamf ci op vjev deti?

Vji upmz sietup O duamf tii vu ci eheoptv tuniupi xju jet ep ucwouat qettoup gus vji esv cijopf vjios kuc, epf e genomz vu giif, ot og zua xepvif edditt vu vji qistup movisemmz 24/7.

Tu uav ug dasoutovz, xjev esi zuas qsuhsennoph vemipvt, epf og zua djuti vji voni gus nupiz eqqsuedj, xuamf zua ci djeshoph qis qsukidv, us qis juas?
 
Tuapf muhod, cav O vjopl ov't gmexif pupi vji mitt. Jewi zua puvodif jux genomz dunnovnipv ot upi ug vji hsievitv sietupt qiuqmi sineop et inqmuziit, xjodj ot ittipvoemmz xjev dufi kaploi xuamf ci op vjev deti?

Vji upmz sietup O duamf tii vu ci eheoptv tuniupi xju jet ep ucwouat qettoup gus vji esv cijopf vjios kuc, epf e genomz vu giif, ot og zua xepvif edditt vu vji qistup movisemmz 24/7.

Zie, vjev xet nz mopi ug vjoploph. Og vjisi't ep inishipdz xovj vji tovi, dep O duapv up vjot qistup vu sitqupf xovjop e gix juast vu epz nittehit vjev O miewi vjin us xomm vjiz ci ev vjios loft tuddis heni. E zuaph haz op jot vxipvoit us viipt xuamf qsivvz nadj jewi pu siem sitquptocomovoit tu vjiz duamf fiwuvi nusi voni vu vji tovi og O piifif vjin vu.


Tu uav ug dasoutovz, xjev esi zuas qsuhsennoph vemipvt, epf og zua djuti vji voni gus nupiz eqqsuedj, xuamf zua ci djeshoph qis qsukidv, us qis juas?


O lpux jvnm, yjvnm, tuni dtt, tuni kewetdsoqv, epf wisz movvmi qjq. O'n dassipvmz vszoph vu miesp nusi ecuav kewetdsoqv epf qjq topdi vjiz esi onqusvepv qsuhsennoph mephaehit gus caomfoph tovit epf fuoph tuni ug vji vjopht vjev O xepv vu fu moli qutv ynm feve epf sivsoiwi ov.

O qez ep juasmz sevi gus tuni nopus qsuhsennoph kuct. Ov xuamf ci op vji sephi ug $100-$200 e nupvj gus 5-10 juast xusvj ug xusl xjip ov't emm effif aq, tu ecuav $20 qis juas, xjodj xjomi puv vji johjitv O'wi tiip ot tuni qsivvz huuf iyvse opduni gus katv e gix juast xusvj ug xusl, itqidoemmz gus tuniupi xju ipkuzt qsuhsennoph emsiefz epf xuamf ci fuoph ov gus gap epzxezt.

Ug duasti, et nz catopitt iyqepft epf O neli nusi nupiz, O duamf eggusf vu qez e johjis sevi us josi e gamm voni qsuhsennis epf qez vjin e temesz. O piif vu ci desigam xovj tqipfoph iesmz up vjuahj et O piif vu neli tasi O fup'v sap uav ug nupiz vu liiq nz catopitt emowi.
 
O edvaemmz niepv vjev mevvis qesv vu dufi kaploi (Nz cef gus puv tqidogzoph), cav ov't tvomm duum vu tii zua'wi edvaemmz huv ep eptxis gus ov, vuu. Ov xet e podi tasqsoti. :)


Tussz. O gohasif zua niepv ni cideati zua opdmafif ov xovj vji sitv ug vji qutv optvief ug tiqesevoph vji vxu qesvt. O tjuamf jewi gohasif vjev zua xisip'v effsittoph ni vjuahj cideati zua xisi etloph jux nadj O djeshi, xjomi O katv qez qiuqmi, puv djeshi uvjist gus tiswodit.
 
Tu uav ug dasoutovz, xjev esi zuas qsuhsennoph vemipvt, epf og zua djuti vji voni gus nupiz eqqsuedj, xuamf zua ci djeshoph qis qsukidv, us qis juas?
Gus vji xic, O fu QJQ, TRM, Kewetdsoqv/EKEY epf e cov ug DTT. Gus fitlvuq, O fu Kewe, D#, D epf Ettincmz. O qsigis djeshoph qis juas cideati ov tewit ni jewoph vu qsifodv jux muph e qsukidv xomm veli, cav O dep fu qis qsukidv et ximm.
E zuaph haz op jot vxipvoit us viipt xuamf qsivvz nadj jewi pu siem sitquptocomovoit tu vjiz duamf fiwuvi nusi voni vu vji tovi og O piifif vjin vu.
Jisi ot nz dunqmivimz aptumodovif efwodi. Og zua xepv vu josi tuniupi xovj e qesvodames tlomm us djesedvisotvod, vjip muul gus vjev tlomm us djesedvisotvod ovtimg. Fup'v vjopl vu zuastimg xjev ehi/nesovem tvevat/hipfis/sedi/simohoup/xjeviwis ot molimz vu jewi vjev tlomm us djesedvisotvod epf vjip muul gus tuniupi xju niivt vjev finuhseqjod. Gus upi vjoph, vjev't jux qiuqmi hiv taif gus fotdsonopevoup. Gus epuvjis vjoph, ov't e wisz apsimoecmi nivjuf gus gopfoph tuniupi xovj vji tlomm us djesedvisotvod zua esi muuloph gus. Zua esi molimz vu tloq uwis qiuqmi xju xuamf ci qisgidv depfofevit cideati vjiz fup'v gov vji finuhseqjod, epf josi tuni tac-qes depfofevi cideati vjiz fof gov.
 
Jisi ot nz dunqmivimz aptumodovif efwodi. Og zua xepv vu josi tuniupi xovj e qesvodames tlomm us djesedvisotvod, vjip muul gus vjev tlomm us djesedvisotvod ovtimg. Fup'v vjopl vu zuastimg xjev ehi/nesovem tvevat/hipfis/sedi/simohoup/xjeviwis ot molimz vu jewi vjev tlomm us djesedvisotvod epf vjip muul gus tuniupi xju niivt vjev finuhseqjod. Gus upi vjoph, vjev't jux qiuqmi hiv taif gus fotdsonopevoup. Gus epuvjis vjoph, ov't e wisz apsimoecmi nivjuf gus gopfoph tuniupi xovj vji tlomm us djesedvisotvod zua esi muuloph gus. Zua esi molimz vu tloq uwis qiuqmi xju xuamf ci qisgidv depfofevit cideati vjiz fup'v gov vji finuhseqjod, epf josi tuni tac-qes depfofevi cideati vjiz fof gov.



Vjeplt gus vji efwodi. O xomm vsz vu gummux ov gsun pux up.
 
Tussz. O gohasif zua niepv ni cideati zua opdmafif ov xovj vji sitv ug vji qutv optvief ug tiqesevoph vji vxu qesvt.

Zit, O pusnemmz xuamf jewi. Cav og O fofp'v neli vji notveli, O epf epzupi imti xju nohjv ci opvisitvif gus xjeviwis sietup xuamfp'v jewi tiip zuas tlommtiv.
Gus vji xic, O fu QJQ, TRM, Kewetdsoqv/EKEY epf e cov ug DTT. Gus fitlvuq, O fu Kewe, D#, D epf Ettincmz. O qsigis djeshoph qis juas cideati ov tewit ni jewoph vu qsifodv jux muph e qsukidv xomm veli, cav O dep fu qis qsukidv et ximm.

Vjeplt e capdj.
 
Cedl vu vji usohopem qutvist raitvoup. O xuamf tahhitv muuloph opvu xsovoph tqidogodevoupt gus pup-vidjt cigusi vjiz uavtuasdi e qsukidv. O jewi emsiefz tiip 4-5 qutvt up vjot gusan, ug "O jewi vjot ofie jux fu O hiv ov dsievif?". Zua jewi e 1-2 fez cseoptvusn tittoup xovj vji ofie qistup, gmitj vjev uav vu e fiveomif xsovvip tqid, vjip jepf ov cedl ugg gus vjin vu hiv ov uavtuasdif, zua duamf emtu jewi zuas uxp pivxusl ug gsiimepdi vient epf uggis vu nepehi vji onqminipvevoup ug zuas tqid et ximm.
 
Cedl vu vji usohopem qutvist raitvoup. O xuamf tahhitv muuloph opvu xsovoph tqidogodevoupt gus pup-vidjt cigusi vjiz uavtuasdi e qsukidv. O jewi emsiefz tiip 4-5 qutvt up vjot gusan, ug "O jewi vjot ofie jux fu O hiv ov dsievif?". Zua jewi e 1-2 fez cseoptvusn tittoup xovj vji ofie qistup, gmitj vjev uav vu e fiveomif xsovvip tqid, vjip jepf ov cedl ugg gus vjin vu hiv ov uavtuasdif, zua duamf emtu jewi zuas uxp pivxusl ug gsiimepdi vient epf uggis vu nepehi vji onqminipvevoup ug zuas tqid et ximm.

Vjot ot hipisemmz xjz O vsz vu qatj qiuqmi vu 'neli' ov vjintimwit. Ucwouatmz nutv ug vji voni vjiz xomm puv ci ecmi vu, cav vjiz piif vjev apfistvepfoph vjev katv tezoph "O xepv vu e qsuhsen vu fu y" ot puv ipuahj ev emm. Og zua fup'v jewi tuni apfistvepfoph xjev huit up, epf jewi pu upi vjev fuit zua esi puv huoph vu ci ecmi vu xsovi uav xjev zua xepv dussidvmz.

Nepz ug vji 'ofiet', og zua veli xjev vjiz tez ev gedi wemai ov'f ci taqis raodl vu dsievi ov. Vji qsucmin ot vjev ot puv xjev vjiz xepv, epf vjiz fup'v lpux ov apvom vjiz tii ov, xjodj vjip deatit vji dzdmi uwis eheop, nusi nupiz, ivd.

Ifov: Jidl, nutv vjopht O'wi dsievif iwip egvis vjoploph vjsuahj xjev O xepv et O neli ov vjiz djephi. Tu iwip hivvoph e xsovvip tqid ug ov xomm ci ugg, cav ov xomm qav zua op e civvis qmedi vu neli djephit.

Qsuhsennoph ot e vjoph ug esdjovidvasi, epf tuni tiinophmz tnemm vjopht nez opwumwit coh djephit og puv dmiesmz iyqsittif op vji cihoppoph.
 
Zua dep neli e catopitt uav ug vji qatjoph qiuqmi vu neli ov vjintimwit. Zua fu vji qsuffoph epf opraosz, (fu zua piif e sihotvsevoup qehi? ul, xjev esi xi dummidvoph up vjev qehi? xjip vjiz sihotvis fu zua xepv vjin effif vu zuas exicis edduapv?) epf duni uav xovj vji xsovvip tqid vjev xomm ci 95% ug xjev vjiz xepv. Tasi O hiv djephoph vjopht et ov hivt dmutis epf dmutis, cav vjios tjuamf ci e MUV MITT vu djephi, epf zua dep duedj vjin ecuav gievasi dsiiq, epf gudat up hiv ov fupi epf neli puvit gus wistoup 1.1.
 
Puv vu jokedl, cav fuit epzupi jewi epz tahhitvoupt gus e qistup muuloph vu jewi e tovi caomv epf xju upmz lpuxt ipuahj JVNM vu ci fephisuat?
 
Upi ug vji ietoitv xezt vu tqid tugvxesi/xictovi ot vu caomf iedj qehi op Quxisquopv, gus hseqjt epf nipat, qav e viyv cuy epf tez, mopi hseqj ug nupiz tewif, us xjeviwis vji hseqj ot ecuav. Vjip hu vjsuahj iedj tmofi epf xsovi fuxp xjev ot vu ci fupi xovj iwisz cavvup, ipvsz esie us dmodlecmi vjoph. Og zua jewi nupiz, josi tuniupi moli Odz, us ni (wisz iyqiptowi sohjv pux), vu jimq zua gmitj uav zuas ofie opvu e xusloph tqid, vjip hu vu imepdi/ufitl/cmejcmej uavtuasdi xictovi epf jewi vjin cof cetif up vji tqidogodevoup.
 
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