Location: SF Bay Area
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Go, React/React Native, SQL, AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions
Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricamaya/
Email: amaya.cedric@gmail.com
Hello! I'm Cedric, a seasoned fullstack software engineer and autonomous self-starter who excels at shipping fast and turning design concepts into functional solutions. With a proven track record of translating ideas into practical applications, I am dedicated to driving innovation and delivering tangible results in the field of software development.
FB buying/selling groups (particularly for housing) are quite common I'd say. In my experience, you will generally find them categorized as part of a college or university (e.g. "San Jose State University (SJSU) Housing"), but a quick search for "Bay Area housing" also results in numerous such groups.
For those curious, Gumroad does offer support for generating license keys which they state "are primarily used for creators selling software."[0] From my own experience implementing this and having used other extensions that also relied on this system, I think it works well for bringing monetization to browser addons/extensions.
EDIT: just wanted to add that you don't need to distribute your extension through Gumroad (though you can). You just make it so that anything behind a paywall requires adding the license key which is generated by Gumroad upon purchase and later verified via their licenses API.
> You just make it so that anything behind a paywall requires adding the license key which is generated by Gumroad upon purchase and later verified via their licenses API.
This is what I did. I also had to create a licensing backend to handle cases such as only being able to use your license key on a single account, and for verifying that your license key was still valid (in case you cancelled or got a refund).
I've struggled with wanting to write for the past couple of years. The biggest aspect that allowed me to get started was realizing I don't need to write for an audience. After that realization, I soon discovered:
1. I like to write because it's therapeutic, and
2. I don't do it for others to read, only myself
To touch on the second point, rarely do I go back and read my own work. I don't think it's necessary outside the initial editing/revising for grammar mistakes. Personally, I'm just happy to be able to create something as opposed to always consuming other media.
Usually those 'premium'-listed domains are an integration with a third-party service, where high-value domains are handled one-on-one by individual salespeople. There's pretty extensive anti-fraud and anti-money-laundering measures involved to protect the companies involved.