Hey Freaks,
So, I briefly touched on a bit of my pre bitcoin backstory in my last article. I should probably add some more detail before going into my thoughts on freelancing in Nostr and Bitcoin.
A bunch of jobs
Before diving into the Bitcoin and Nostr space, I've had a bunch of jobs.
- Kmart
- Barnes & Noble
- AMC Theatres
- United States Air Force
- Bank of America
- Intellectual Property Law
Early Freelancing Experience
I've worked a variety of gigs including:
- Internet safety evaluation
- Moving Company
- Telephone interviews
- User testing
- Survey participation
- Focus groups
I also ventured into a bit of digital entrepreneurship with:
- Shopify dropshipping
- Podcasting
- YouTube Lo-Fi beats channel
Entering the Bitcoin Space
My transition into Bitcoin involved the roles below:
- Business Development Manager (Two Businesses)
- Junior Bitcoin Researcher (Two Podcasts)
- Open Source Contributor (Two Projects/Contributions)
And I've
- Written a bit on Stacker News, and ran the Nix OS territory for a few months
- Created lo-fi Beats on Wavlake and have uploaded a few videos nostr/flare.pub
- Engaged with freaks on Nostr and won a couple of meme competitions
- Started working on a Nostr app, and plan on submitting a few more open source contributions
The Future of Bitcoin/Nostr Freelancing
I'm looking forward to see the growth of sites like satshoot, plebwork and whatnot. Seems the winner hasnt been decided yet to see who will be the fiverr replacement using bitcoin and nostr. It would be cool to see amethyst add in a tab for freelancing. Sats4Likes was a cool site, although mostly filled with spam and refferal links.
Contemplations
I've been contemplating potential service offerings for TheWildHustle, and here are my thoughts:
Bitcoin & Nostr Consulting
While I've successfully built my own setup through experimentation with various alpha and beta products, I'm hesitant to position myself as an expert consultant. My current setup, though functional, is more of an eager pleb approach rather than a professional or one size fits all solution.
Advisory Services
Initially, I considered offering general advice and conversation services, but there is a lot of responsibility that comes with advising others, especially when their financial well-being or social capital is at stake. I want to make sure I'm providing value without accidently rugging someone.
Product & Service Consulting
I'd probably do best offering insights and evaluations of products and services. My experience as an early adopter, user tester, focus group participant, and interviewer might provide valuable perspective to clients navigating this space. I've talked to a few companies over the years about their products and services and I think I've held myself pretty well.