Ask HN: What is the best way to generate a ton of money as a dev?
5jerawaj74076/19/2025, 8:08:01 PM
For me: build a web framework on top of a popular programming language, build a platform to host it, profit
Comments (7)
quintes · 9m ago
Get other people’s money to build something. Get more money from other people. Repeat
pvg · 1h ago
One traditional method is to begin with several tons of money.
squircle · 2h ago
Cool cool... what would you do with a ton of money?
dakiol · 1h ago
Buy time! So:
- I would buy me a house (or two (for backup), depending on the amount of money). Rent is usually the highest spend in a month.
- I would set apart some money for food for the rest of my life. I know more or less how much I spend on quality food per month. Multiply by 12, and then multiply for the number of years that assume you're gonna live on earth. Food is usually the second highest spend in a month
- Do the same as above but for bills (e.g., electricity, water, gas, internet, transportation)
- Do the same as above but for everything else (e.g., health insurance, clothing, furniture, travelling, etc.)
- With the rest of the money: invest 80% of it, enjoy the 20% left
And then you have days that last 24h just for you! Sleep as much as 9h/day, do tons of exercise to stay fit, have fun with friends and family, finally dedicate countless hours to that topic of yours (e.g. operating systems? poetry? carpentry?) instead of just dedicating a couple of hours during the weekend.
That's what I would do with tons of money. It's all about time at the end.
jerawaj740 · 1h ago
donate to other open source maintainers
pestatije · 50m ago
In $1 bills that would be approx. 900 grand...sit in that chair 8h a day for 10 years and u done
codingdave · 24m ago
In pennies, we're only talking $3630 for a ton, so you could get a ton of money way faster that way.
- I would buy me a house (or two (for backup), depending on the amount of money). Rent is usually the highest spend in a month.
- I would set apart some money for food for the rest of my life. I know more or less how much I spend on quality food per month. Multiply by 12, and then multiply for the number of years that assume you're gonna live on earth. Food is usually the second highest spend in a month
- Do the same as above but for bills (e.g., electricity, water, gas, internet, transportation)
- Do the same as above but for everything else (e.g., health insurance, clothing, furniture, travelling, etc.)
- With the rest of the money: invest 80% of it, enjoy the 20% left
And then you have days that last 24h just for you! Sleep as much as 9h/day, do tons of exercise to stay fit, have fun with friends and family, finally dedicate countless hours to that topic of yours (e.g. operating systems? poetry? carpentry?) instead of just dedicating a couple of hours during the weekend.
That's what I would do with tons of money. It's all about time at the end.