Lease out a developer to a client

Places a former lead developer with an overseas client and earns a margin on the arrangement, alongside personal consulting.

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Source

Hacker NewsComment by MortenK in “Ask HN: Are you working on any side projects that make "small/passive" income?”, March 23, 2011

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