[podric]

Great response! I'm definitely saving it.

What are some good examples of (4) for SWEs? I'm guessing topics like WebRTC, video codec algorithms, compilers?

[softwaredoug]

I kind of stumbled into a problem space I saw lots of my clients struggling with (search relevance) and sensed a market need ~9 years ago and tried to maximize my opportunities in it. You can read the full story here if you’re curious:

https://softwaredoug.com/blog/2020/12/22/hack-your-career-wi...

[mraza007]

Really interesting post but I have few questions for you and I would love to hear from you.

1) How do you transition into consulting for instance how do you market your self and create a personal brand

2) How do you do the research to a pick a niche area and how do you find clients within that niche

I would love to hear your thoughts