This makes sense if:<p>a. you stumble across a bug by accident<p>b. you can get that $30K often enough to be a nice income in your country<p>c. you can turn the fame into a book deal, tenure, consulting success, or similar<p>Otherwise, it makes a lot more sense to take a salary with full benefits. For example: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19797601" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19797601</a>