One could also work for a medium sized company. Build mission critical software, then maintain it. I know a guy that has done this for a few companies and then

One could also work for a medium sized company. Build mission critical software, then maintain it. I know a guy that has done this for a few companies and then moved onto consulting for them. Makes SV money in the midwest. Works whenever he wants, 99% of time remotely, and companies will sometimes wait if he has too much going on to do work for them. The guy is living the life. So, I want to do the same.