I don't have a 'successful' experience - but hoping my experience can resonate with some and I can get some hints on how to achieve 'success'.
I have tried more than a few times and different kinds (if we can say it that) - helping with hiring, training for interviews as well as being a dev (technical architecture, design and implementation). Nothing stuck. I ultimately had to take up a full-time gig to pay the bills - but I still don't want to give up on this dream of mine - being my own boss (sort of - since I know customer is always the boss!).
I would like to know how you got your start and how you got your first customer, then the next and so on. I am not necessarily looking to build a tech empire, hire dozens of others, but rather eek out a decent living by doing what I do best - design and build large-scale systems.
I have tried more than a few times and different kinds (if we can say it that) - helping with hiring, training for interviews as well as being a dev (technical architecture, design and implementation). Nothing stuck. I ultimately had to take up a full-time gig to pay the bills - but I still don't want to give up on this dream of mine - being my own boss (sort of - since I know customer is always the boss!).
I would like to know how you got your start and how you got your first customer, then the next and so on. I am not necessarily looking to build a tech empire, hire dozens of others, but rather eek out a decent living by doing what I do best - design and build large-scale systems.