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I am wondering, is there ANY way I can make money online that is NOT illegal ????? It feels hopeless. I have 10 years of experience in programming + cybersecurity, but it really means nothing now with AI. I cannot freelance, I cannot do shit. I am from third-world if you're wondering why I can't land a claude copy pasting software "Engineer" job..

Any help is greatly appreciated .
 
As you are into programming might give a shot to open-source security audits which pays globally

And remember you are not alone and your hard work still matters. Take a deep breath and hang in there. Good luck
 
Mate try to offer your services online on some forums but
it's going to be hella complicated :(

cuz too much competition

also if you dont have a capital to start its not easy

you need to save some $$ first and thne reinvest into something
 
start by building a small automation script or tool and share free value on forums to build reputation first.
 
As you are into programming might give a shot to open-source security audits which pays globally

And remember you are not alone and your hard work still matters. Take a deep breath and hang in there. Good luck
What do you mean open-source security audits? Like reviewing open source software? Bug bounty you mean? That's already dead. completely dead.
 
start by building a small automation script or tool and share free value on forums to build reputation first.
And then? What comes after? It seems anything I can offer, claude can do it (even if shittier and sloppier, people only care about "it werkss most of time" not nessacrily about engineering principles)
 
Not quite. Go corporate, work well enough for my pal. Leverage off of the connections you made in the industry and you'd do fine. Unless you didn't make meaningful connections or didn't expand your professional network. You'll need a lot of luck to get back into that space from ground up.
 
I am wondering, is there ANY way I can make money online that is NOT illegal ????? It feels hopeless. I have 10 years of experience in programming + cybersecurity, but it really means nothing now with AI. I cannot freelance, I cannot do shit. I am from third-world if you're wondering why I can't land a claude copy pasting software "Engineer" job..

Any help is greatly appreciated .
Am battling with that same issues right now as an online reputation manager
 
Start a service fixing vie coders projects, anyone can vibe code, but to make sure it works legit you will always need a real coder in the end that fix, optimize and make sure it is as it should be. "Make me a million dollar saas website" promt does not build you one. Learn AI and work with it, not against it.
 
Not quite. Go corporate, work well enough for my pal. Leverage off of the connections you made in the industry and you'd do fine. Unless you didn't make meaningful connections or didn't expand your professional network. You'll need a lot of luck to get back into that space from ground up.
I dont have any connections unfortuntely, most of freelance I did was on shady-ish forums, NDAs, etc.
 
Start a service fixing vie coders projects, anyone can vibe code, but to make sure it works legit you will always need a real coder in the end that fix, optimize and make sure it is as it should be. "Make me a million dollar saas website" promt does not build you one. Learn AI and work with it, not against it.
I really really like the sound of it, but how ? how would you start such a service? And where ? Forums? own site? I can totally do it, I
already know AI, and I am willing to deal with people's idioticity in their projects, perhaps "de-vibe code" their projects a little, but I need a helping hand, a boosting hand if you will.
 
gem advice:
write in a paper, all your skills and what you know doing, all your areas of expertise
add any useful notes, tips, techniques you’re confident in, even if they seem random or unrelated

now go to forums like bhw and all others relevant forums marketplace bestly bh
browse marketplaces, and bookmark thread sales that y could realistically replicate based on your existing skills and capabilities.

now rank thread sales by profits and customer demands , from most to least promising, focusing on services with strong demandand

start creating your own offers and sales threads inspired by the services you researched.....

THIS IS THE ONLY REALISTIC WAY TO START FROM 0
 
There seems to be a market out there for people who can run Ads
Worth a shot
 
I am wondering, is there ANY way I can make money online that is NOT illegal ????? It feels hopeless. I have 10 years of experience in programming + cybersecurity, but it really means nothing now with AI. I cannot freelance, I cannot do shit. I am from third-world if you're wondering why I can't land a claude copy pasting software "Engineer" job..

Any help is greatly appreciated .
There are several ways to earn money that are perfectly legal and do not violate the law. For instance, you could create a website—an online store—to sell your services.
 
bug bounties work from anywhere, hackerone and bugcrowd dont care where you live. 10 years of security is a real edge there
 
I dont have any connections unfortuntely, most of freelance I did was on shady-ish forums, NDAs, etc.
There's that. It;'s a bit harder to get back into without a network already in that sphere or without the classic backing of an organisation. Much luck.
 
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