You can always go the eat-your-own-dog-food route: create a startup around your technical expertise. The only problem is that it ends up making you learn and pr

You can always go the eat-your-own-dog-food route: create a startup around your technical expertise. The only problem is that it ends up making you learn and practice all the people/soft skills (and more) that you were trying to avoid in the first place. The upside is the possibility of a much bigger financial return.