Let’s be honest: you’ve seen those tweets. “Earned $5,000 from Beta Testing Web3 apps!” Doesn’t that sound like hype? I did it, and so can you. I’ll show you how to make actual money with beta testing. No nonsense.
What are apps for Web3?
Imagine apps that can’t block you, delete your account, or sell your information. In short, that’s what Web3 apps are. You can control anything from your Web3 wallet app (MetaMask, Phantom, etc.). They run on blockchains like Ethereum or Solana.
You might have used these examples:
Uniswap lets you swap tokens without an intermediary.
- OpenSea is where NFTs are stored.
- StepN (a sneaker game where you may earn money by moving)
- Here’s the thing: these apps need real people to test them before they come out. That’s where you come in.
Why Web3 Developers Really Need You
I once saw a developer sweat bullets when a tester uncovered a flaw that could have cost them $200,000. This is a true story. Mistakes on Web3 are permanent. Companies pay testers to:
- Before users do, crash their app
- Find security weaknesses (cha-ching!)
- Fix interfaces that are hard to use
Your 4-Step Plan to Get Paid
1. Get land testing jobs.
Where to look:
- Discord: Join developer servers, including the official Ethereum server.
- Crypto Job Boards: Cryptocurrency Jobs is one of the sites that lists testing jobs.
- Airdrop Hunting: Projects like Starknet gave testers tokens as a prize.
Follow the blogs of web3 app development companies as a pro tip. They regularly post public test calls.
2. Get ready like a pro. Here are the things you can’t change:
- Make a separate Web3 app for testing (never use your primary wallet!).
- Get free “fake” crypto from faucets like Goerli Faucet to use as testnet tokens.
- A note-taking app (I use Notion to keep track of problems).
3. Test Like a Chaos Agent
- Don’t just click buttons; break things.
- Send a contract 0.000000001 ETH.
- Stop using your wallet in the middle of a transaction.
Push the “approve” button over and over again, like a monkey on too much coffee.
If things can go wrong, do it anyhow.
4. Cash In Your Wins
Rewards come in flavors:
- My acquaintance made $7,000 from an Arbitrum airdrop.
- NFTs: People that tested Bored Apes early got free apes (now worth millions).
- Cold hard crypto: UserTesting and other sites pay $50 an hour using PayPal.
Want to know how to make a Web3 app on your own?
I started making my own apps after trying out more than 50. Here’s the code that lets you cheat:
- Get free lessons on Solidity from CryptoZombies.
- Use tools like Hardhat.
- You must work with a web3 apps development business for audits.
Warning: Building by yourself takes a long time. For big jobs, hire professionals.
Start Tonight
Install MetaMask.
- Get testnet ETH from Alchemy’s Sepolia Faucet.
- Join a testing channel on Discord.
- You may start making crypto in 30 minutes with your first report.
Questions and Answers: Web3 Beta Testing Unfiltered
Q: Do I have to be a code genius?
A: No! You can test if you can utilize Uniswap. But coding is useful for bug bounties.
Q: How much money are we talking about?
A: From $10 tests for beer money to $100,000+ for important hacks that change your life.
Q: Is it safe to test on a testnet?
A: 100%—it’s not real crypto. But: Don’t ever use real seed phrases!
Q: Do you have a scary story?
A: I once broke a testnet app with only one click. I got a $500 bounty from the devs as a thank you.
Q: What is the best wallet for testing?
A: MetaMask for desktop or Trust Wallet for mobile
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