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"Jobs" are highly overrated. I would truly push any older developer to consider consulting. So much freedom, I have more than quadrupled my pay, work is gener
by nightski 13y ago
"Jobs" are highly overrated. I would truly push any older developer to consider consulting. So much freedom, I have more than quadrupled my pay, work is generally interesting and I have plenty of free time to work on what I want. I don't think I'll ever be able to go back.
- OldCoder 13y agoMost contract jobs that I see seem to be apps or webdev. I expect to get up to speed more on native apps and/or web apps. So I've got a shot at this side. I've done basic webdev. I might be able to make a go of small sites. But I don't know much about building a client base. Note: I've held onto an octocore server with 32GB RAM, so I could probably combine webdev and hosting.
- ams6110 13y agoTake that server and learn OpenStack and/or (preferably and) Docker. Private clouds and containers are the hotness in enterprise computing now.
- bberrry 13y agoThat does sound nice. Did you start your own consulting company or are you employed?
- nightski 13y agoInitially subcontracted for a friend to help his business out on a couple of contracts. His business grew and in a different industry, so I took them over and started my own business eventually. It took time, but 2 years into it I still consider it the best decision I have made.