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by borski 273 days ago
I didn’t say you could do it working for Amazon. There are plenty of law firms, medical offices, etc., that need software and IT help and are happy to have it part-time or provide flexibility. Sure, it won’t be FAANG, but that wasn’t what we were talking about here.
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What kind of software development would law/medical/other offices need on a flexible basis? I'm having trouble envisioning a scenario where someone could realistically be a dev part-time.
There is always a ton of work; off-the-shelf tools are rarely off the shelf and require set up, maintenance, etc.

A lot of writing glue code to build dashboards and things.

Nowadays, a lot of AI work to improve attorney and paralegal efficiency, etc.

Law firms have software devs and/or IT on staff, or they contract it out. Contracting rather than a W2 is also an option.

It’s not “fun.” But it pays well and is often doable remotely / part-time.