24. Wandering Samurai

Treading water

For years I worked as an odd job man in tech. That’s the only way I can describe the life of a consultant, especially one with my profile. I hoped to be able to use my knowledge and experience (and minor fame) to help companies work on cutting edge technologies, pushing the frontiers of knowledge and practice. It turns out consulting is never about pushing the envelope of change. It’s about helping people take baby steps and teaching the basics of something they can’t create the capacity to innovate for themselves.