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I'm moving to Thailand or possibly the Philippines from Sweden at the end of August, to attempt to build apps aiming to be ramen profitable in a developing coun
by thirdusername 16y ago
I'm moving to Thailand or possibly the Philippines from Sweden at the end of August, to attempt to build apps aiming to be ramen profitable in a developing country and then work my way up from there.
Problem: Worst case, my savings only last until December.
Solution: Splatter "hire me" over apps, portfolio site and keep an eye out for freelance work to retain a reasonable life-support margin.
Problem: May not find freelance work due to bad luck, recession, incompetence etc.
Solution: Apply for distance courses and do 25-50% studies for student funding.
Problem: May over invest in a horrible idea that is never going to make money.
Solution: Aim to build small apps.
Problem: Completely ran out of money, with no obvious way of getting new ones.
Solution: Credit card should get me a few months margins.
Problem: Completely ran out of credit, with no obvious way of supporting myself.
Solution: Admit incompetence, feel ashamed, move back to comfortable Sweden and work at Volvo or Ericsson until retirement like everyone else.
Problem: Pretty Asian girls.
Solution: Don't.
Biggest bottleneck is clearly money, and I'd really prefer not be studying at the same time. I'm also going to be staying with friends, so that'll keep my burn rate down.
- d_r 16y agoYou may have already thought about this, but have you considered getting a "teach English" job? In many cases, your housing (and possibly food/etc.) will be paid for, and you can focus your free time on building apps. Best of luck!