Ask HN: $50 challenge

[gunnark01]

I set myself a challenge this year. It's to make $50 out of nothing, that is not working for it in a traditional way. I am an experienced developer (15+ years, backend, C/C++, Java, Python) so sure I could just work/contract and make that amount easily but I would somehow like to create value on my own. Do you guys have any suggestions on where to start? Project ideas, resources, advise?

[sharemywin]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_red_paperclip

you could do something like that. although you might need to beg for the paper clip.

[Snowalker]

if you trade time for money, then is not out of nothing, or is it?

[joshschreuder]

If you look at it like that I'd say there was basically no way to complete the challenge. Even finding $50 walking down the street wouldn't count because of the time you took to walk.