A few of us have talked about how computer professionals are starting to see more work lately. There is clearly pent-up demand for computer services now, regardless of the overall shape of the economy and looming "debt crisis".
In the last week my tiny little company:
Signed a big deal with one of the largest mobile handset manufacturers in the world. We are starting next Monday, and I have to be in Taiwan the week of Aug 15th.
We have been invited to propose on a project for one of the most preeminent management consulting firms in the world. We don't have any background with them, so we'll see how it goes. It's just amazing that we somehow got on their vendor list and they contacted us.
I posted an add on the Seattle 2.0 website (for Seattle startups) last year. I got my first call from that channel 3 hours ago and I am meeting with the CEO of a very interesting startup company Wednesday morning.
This is just what's happened since last Wednesday.
Things are a lot better than they have been since 2007. A lot better.
My wife's home day care center is booming too. She's not quite full yet, but she's close and getting several calls a week. Last year, she struggled to get more than a handful of students.
I've been in the technology business for 20+ years. In every downturn, IT consulting is the best place to be when the recovery starts. Companies have a need, but they don't want to hire. I'm pretty sure that's where we are now.
Good times for me.
