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The more specific the niche, the less work you'll get but the higher you can charge for the work you do.
Get known as the expert in that niche. Write a blog on it, talk at conferences about it.
I don't know what areas would be good now, but I've hired consultants in scheduling problems, network setup and management, security, and recruitment.
If I had to pick an area that will never go out of style: security. Get good at being able to secure an online system and you'll never be hungry.
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The more specific the niche, the less work you'll get but the higher you can charge for the work you do.
Get known as the expert in that niche. Write a blog on it, talk at conferences about it.
I don't know what areas would be good now, but I've hired consultants in scheduling problems, network setup and management, security, and recruitment.
If I had to pick an area that will never go out of style: security. Get good at being able to secure an online system and you'll never be hungry.