I could see the merits of phrasing it that way, though the answer could just be "babysitting" and I know that's not what I'm after. Besides, that cuts everyone

I could see the merits of phrasing it that way, though the answer could just be "babysitting" and I know that's not what I'm after. Besides, that cuts everyone not in the Bay Area out of the discussion, and smart people are everywhere. I'm more interested in unique ways technical people have sold themselves without getting hooked on lengthy coding projects. There may be useful inspiration from people smarter than I.