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Start a private limited company. Start working for companies you used to work for as a permanent employee before. Market yourself as a consultant with specific
by richardknop 10y ago
Start a private limited company. Start working for companies you used to work for as a permanent employee before. Market yourself as a consultant with specific skillset who works on a per project basis. You come in and help the in-house engineering team deliver the project, implement new technology etc. Look for shorter term contracts, 6-9 months per contract. You can build up a rolodex of clients and referrals like this which will make future contracts come to you without you having to look for work.
- tedmiston 10y agoI am curious to hear more about the dev turned consultant route. I've been doing plenty of independent contractor software development work, but I haven't really seen the right consulting opportunities — more higher level strategy and business type gigs. Perhaps I just don't know where to look.
- jrumbut 10y agoOpenings for a consultant usually mean something more like "management consultant" rather than technical consultant. Usually as a technical consultant you find people who want to build something and then guide them through the process. It can be semi-challenging to find your first client for this sort of project because these clients don't know what they're looking for and often don't know how much they don't know. Once you have your first successful client like this though, others will find you fast.