KEYNOTE: Consulting for Introverted Developers 🧭
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Practical steps for introverted developers who want paying work: form an LLC and hire an accountant, list the service on LinkedIn, expect many leads to come from your existing network (roughly 90% historically), and treat conference speaking as a marketing channel that reliably generates clients. Invest in client tools (use Windows if clients do), ergonomic gear (split keyboard), and content—writing a book acts as a business card; one Pluralsight-style course can earn hundreds of thousands. Deepen credibility by becoming a core committer or leading in open source.
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chapters (24)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:31Consulting for Introverted Developers
- 1:18MetaSnake
- 2:20Don't Like
- 2:52Why You Should Ignore Me
- 3:48Why Consulting?
- 4:25Why not?
- 5:02First Order
- 6:56Venn Diagram of Data Science
- 7:213 Things
- 9:00Conferences
- 10:36Source of Work
- 12:15Invest in Self
- 16:32Onion Skin of (Open Source) Participation
- 18:35Onion Skin of Participation
- 19:18Become a Leader
- 19:48Effectiveness of Public Work
- 21:54Abundance Mentality (2)
- 23:19Attitude
- 24:57Mastermind Group
- 26:57Teach
- 28:13Invest in Others
- 29:12Book
- 29:55Summary
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