Which paying jobs can you get on Web3?
Web3 is more than just crypto and trading highs and lows. It is a pool of opportunities, with the right skill and exposure, you can find your fit with or without capital. Opportunities are ever present for positioned users.
A developer will not run out projects to work for, same as a writer. Airdrop hunters keep hitting free funds by completing tasks for upcoming projects, testers and bug hunters spot bugs in a project and get rewarded.
By creating a good portfolio, sourcing for jobs and pitching yourself to creators, you have positioned yourself for an incoming paycheck. Keep grinding. WAGMI.
Our article will hit the following points:
Job opportunities in Web3
How to find your best job
Complexities of getting a web3 job
Important notes
Infact, any skill you can use online, can fetch you good funds online. You only stay unpaid if you don't have a skill.
Depending on what you have to offer, you will pick one or two ideas from this section to help your job search.
Smart contract developers: developing and deploying smart contracts is a highly sought after skill.
Protocol engineering: They design and maintain the core skeleton of a Blockchain— consensus mechanisms, peer-to-peer networks and data storage. Ensuring the security and scalability of the network.
Writing
Technical writing: writing whitepapers and tutorials is a sought skill in the space
Content marketing: they write blogs such as this one, threads, articles for a project.
Community MOD(moderators): commonly found on Discord and X(formerly Twitter). They maintain decorum in the community. Replying chats, cleaning out bot accounts and preventing scam as much as they can.
Business development: they foster partnership between protocols.
Bug hunters: projects hire bug hunters to detect discrepancies that need to be fixed before launch.
Testers: test networks before official launch and get rewarded with project tokens after launch.
Content creation: content creators make contents for Reddit and socials.
Build in public: by consistently posting your journey online, at the right place and time, your presence is felt and you will be called upon when needed.
Making your portfolio public makes it easily accessible by prospective hirers.
Use web3 specific job platforms like Upwork, Remote3, etc to look for jobs.
Most important is being a reply guy on X.
It is not that easy to get a job in the system for some reasons.
Competitive: web3 is not barriered by time or place, your competitors are all over the world, with better equipment and conditions. Being at the top of your game is not a choice
Web3 jobs are not given by only looking at your certificates. Your portfolio should contain successfully completed jobs. Meaning that your hands must be on deck.
There are millions of job seekers in a pool of few jobs. Standing out is not so easy.
Projects are skeptical about who to hire due to anonymity of the system.
You are not given any tool to work with hence not being able to afford the required equipment is detrimental even if you are skilled.
You don't have to apply to every hiring caption you see online, some of them are scammers and dubious individuals that have ulterior motives.
Mind the information you share in the name of applying for a job.
Create value, unique value if possible, as it will make you outstanding amongst the rest.
Other capital based jobs like yield farming, lending funds to facilitate protocols, airdrop farming and the rest can be helpful and will be discussed in our next episode. Stick with us next week to see how it works.
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