The key is to find the place where interesting technical problems intersect with the immediate practical needs of the business. Then take the tech to the boss a

The key is to find the place where interesting technical problems intersect with the immediate practical needs of the business. Then take the tech to the boss and sell it. I'm working on such a project now. If you can't find interesting problems like that, you need to open up, because they're everywhere, for coders anyway. If the boss won't buy it, either fire him and get another, or come up with a more compelling pitch.