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markatkinson • 01/17/2025 • 5 replies • view on HN

I went from a Full Stack Software Engineer -> Lead -> Eng Man -> Burnout -> Wild Mushroom Exporter in Zambia.

Currently trying to become a wild beekeeper dropping hives anywhere anyone will let me while coding on side projects at the same time.

I recommend beekeeping. Go on a course somewhere, learn a little, get a hive, make mistakes, learn, scale, profit.


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bityard • 01/17/2025

What, was goat farming too pedestrian for you??

(Just a little joke, based the meme of developers quitting their jobs to start a goat farm.)

Also, I'm allergic to bees.

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poulsbohemian • 01/18/2025

>I recommend beekeeping. Go on a course somewhere, learn a little, get a hive, make mistakes, learn, scale, profit.

Oooof, I don't... maybe you know the secret, but being an amateur beekeeper and watching what the pros do, it looks darn hard to reach scale.

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robertlagrant • 01/17/2025

A friend in South Africa does bee tech[0]!

[0] https://web.bluebeansoftware.com/whats-all-the-buzz-with-sma...

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ethbr1 • 01/17/2025

Curious! What do the hives you drop look like?

I'm assuming no-touch hives are designed differently than honey-extractive hives.

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mdavid626 • 01/17/2025

Can you elaborate?

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