[gk1]

I'm not seeing it, but then again I only work with 2-3 companies for months at a time, so I'm less sensitive to minor ups and downs. I also consult on software marketing and not development, so I wonder if there's more demand for consultants in the former than the latter. That would be surprising.

Instead of labeling yourself a Rails developer, could you switch to consulting on business problems? It may be that you use Rails to solve them, but that shouldn't be relevant to the client.

See: http://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-pro...