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First off I would like to say that I am a student majoring in life sciences + possibly math at a large US public university. I get student aid via the feds + state to almost completely cover my uni degree, which is awesome to say the least ($0 debt) ;). I like studying science especially since it advances the boundaries of human knowledge and understanding of how human physiology works, but unless I get a phd/MD/pharmD/sales there isn’t much money in it, even with a MS. A PHD + postodc will lead to decent money though, but nothing extravagant – but I will be ~30S by then. So I have my tuition + books down, but what about the rest? The only problem in my educational escapades is money, well that and a career. I think the whole entrepreneurial hacker rout sounds fascinating and also a very good wage multiplier. If I can go from $20/hr doing construction to $/? Hr making android apps, all the better. I am actually learning Perl right now, and catalyst after that. I guess the problem is implementation or conceptualization of ideas. So what if Entrepreneurs or anyone for that matter fails a few times, it is still possible to make money. After I saw the HN post about the ipad apps for cats I am sure there is a niche for just about everything. Of course the ipad apps for cats website was very, very slick and im sure the app has been well designed for the….intended audience. So my question to all of the HN community is: where is the money at? I am a student so I can spend a couple hours a day going over programming and reading tech and finance news, but where can that take me? I will know some Perl by the end of the summer and my goal is to also have learned catalyst, but what about Iphone/android/? Development? All I’m really looking for is $500 or so a month until I finish my degree. Is this achievable?