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This is a reflective article on the time I spent working as a software contractor in the cryptocurrency sector between 2021 and 2022 (maybe 10 months total?). I did a variety of things including full-stack web development, blockchain integrations, as well as some smart contract development and general consulting.
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This period was around the tail end of my passing interest/involvement in the cryptocurrency phenomenon, a time period that roughly spans from 2016 until the end of this gig in early 2022. I was interested in the technology, but wasn&rsquo;t actively building on it until 2021 and being 23 years old and living off student loans I didn&rsquo;t hold a significant financial stake in cryptocurrency. My connection to the wider crypto<sup><a id="fnr.1" class="footref" href="#fn.1" role="doc-backlink">1</a></sup> ran primarily through a good friend, and it was this friend that recruited me to this gig.
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<h3 id="orgebde8e1">The Work</h3>
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<h3 id="org0554f02">The Work</h3>
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<h3 id="org12e347c">Quitting</h3>
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<h3 id="orgd943c7e">Quitting</h3>
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<h3 id="orgdd774b5">Spending the Money</h3>
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<h3 id="orgb4c1b5e">Spending the Money</h3>
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<h3 id="org73e38bf">Lessons Learned</h3>
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