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Ask HN: What’s something someone could become an expert in after 6 months?
And have a lucrative career doing so?
- alex_lav 3y agoDrywall (note: not stucco, not plaster, not the entirety of "finish carpentry"). There's only so many ways to do it, and there are only a handful of considerations to be made. 99% of the work is "Use the correct tape, use the correct screw, use the correct mud, sand until smooth". edit I'll add, lots of trade-adjacent work. Interior/exterior painting, certain types of landscaping/lawn care, powerwashing etc. If you're willing to work with your hands you can make decent/good money on relatively easy tasks.
- dtagames 3y agoJobs that don't require a long education are usually referred to as vocations rather than professional careers. It would not make someone an expert in a subject area. Airline maintenance is a good example. Quick to learn and high paying, but it would not make you an expert in either aviation nor engineering. In the US, to testify as an expert in court, you need to have spent 20 years at your profession.
- max_ 3y ago- Music production (Logic Pro) - Web Developer(React/HTML/JS/CSS) - Graphics Design - Real Estate Arbitrage or Brokerage - Language Tutor (if Bilingual) - Amazon Affiliate Marketing
- schwartzworld 3y ago> Web Developer(React/HTML/JS/CSS) 6 months to become an expert? Lol.
- max_ 3y agoOf course you are not going to be at the top of your trade. But you will know enough to do basic work.
- schwartzworld 3y agoBut the question is what can you be an expert in, not advanced beginner.
- max_ 3y agoI really don't think there is any skill you can master in 6 months. I am assuming OP already knew this and is not trying to be literal.
- bjourne 3y agoScuba diving! Clearly, "expert" is relative but you can without much difficulty become a certified "professional" diver in just six months. Diving gear and diving courses can cost a lot of money though.
- quickthrower2 3y agoNever skiied to instructor must be possible in 6 months if full time and fit before you start.
- nashashmi 3y agoBusiness administration + new trade segment
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- revskill 3y agoGolang.
- ActorNightly 3y agoNot six month, but my niece did a bunch of free bootcamps for web dev starting from zero for a year, and managed to land an entry level job at around $80k salary, in a recession.
- mattbgates 3y agoIt would be good to learn ReactJS, Vue.js, Angular, Express.js, and Next.js for the next 6 months. You may have to start at the bottom, but you did say "lucrative career" which may give you some demand.