Side gigs offer a valuable opportunity to diversify income generation and explore passions outside of your main career path. They allow you to pursue interests on your own schedule, whether it's freelancing, creating content, or offering services. Some of my favorite side hustles if you want to earn an extra buck
- Consulting: Offer your expertise to small businesses or startups in need of technical guidance or project management assistance. You can market your services on platforms like Upwork or Toptal.
- Online Courses: Develop and sell online courses or tutorials on software development, leadership, or project management. Platforms like Udemy or Coursera are popular for hosting such courses.
- Freelance Development: Take on freelance software development projects, either independently or through platforms like Upwork or Topta or Fiverr. Another one which is easy to do is use Canva to create your own design, use Printify to put that design on a product of choice and use Etsy to sell that item.
- Mentoring/Coaching: Offer coaching or mentoring services to aspiring software engineers or tech professionals looking to advance in their careers. You can advertise your services on platforms like LinkedIn or Coach.me.
- Market Research: Sites like Secret Shopper where you can be a Mystery Shopper for businesses in your area. Secret Shopper
- Podcasting: Host a podcast discussing topics related to software development, leadership, or the tech industry, and monetize through sponsorships or listener support. Platforms like Anchor make it easy to start and distribute your podcast
