1. Build something on the side that creates recurring revenue
2. Build something on the side that you can sell for $10-15k
3. Build multiple things that, when combined, sell for $10-15k
4. Negotiate a raise at your current job
5. Start doing freelance work
6. Get lucky in the stock market
7. Get lucky in a casino
8. Get lucky in a lottery
9. Inherit some money
Why do people in tech think we work in some magically beloved industry that has shortcuts to success? Oh right.. Aaron Sorkin movies.
