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For me, side projects are about cash, not fun. I try to find contract jobs that look easy, bid really high knowing I won't get the vast majority of them, and d
by unit91 10y ago
For me, side projects are about cash, not fun. I try to find contract jobs that look easy, bid really high knowing I won't get the vast majority of them, and do a good job for the people who actually hire me.
- loxias 10y agoAny suggestions on how you find contract jobs? [I write C, C++, do algorithm development, and also automation -- anything from embedded firmware to large optimized math for HPC, to even the (non-UI side of) mobile apps. I've done some amount of contract work in the past but am in the middle of a long (and annoying) dry spell and looking for new sources.]
- ArturT 10y agoIt's pretty popular problem. I recently got this book "The Positioning Manual for Technical Firm" by Philip Morgan from my friend and it's basically about how to move from generalist to in-demand specialist. The book has exercises how to determine for who and what service you could provide to position yourself as specialist. Maybe you will find this useful.
- michaelrmcclung 10y agoHave you looked beyond the bay area? I was considering moving there to find different work. I am thinking it may have been fortunate I did not. Right now I am drowning in work (in the Tucson area).
- unit91 10y agoWish I could help, that's out of my expertise. I do full-stack in Clojure(Script) when I can help it, otherwise Rails + Ember/React/etc.