<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Ran Craycraft, Managing Director at Thoughtbot and I discuss consulting at Thoughtbot, the process of finding new clients, setting rates as a consultant, consulting vs becoming a full-time employee, earning a positive reputation as a consultant through thought leadership and referrals, the enduring popularity of Ruby on Rails, and work-life balance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://thoughtbot.com/'&gt;Thoughtbot.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/thoughtbot-inc-/'&gt;Thoughtbot on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/craycraft/'&gt;Ran Craycraft on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.sincityruby.com/'&gt;Sin City Ruby&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Code with Jason

Jason Swett

215 - Ran Craycraft, Managing Director at thoughtbot

MAR 4, 202445 MIN
Code with Jason

215 - Ran Craycraft, Managing Director at thoughtbot

MAR 4, 202445 MIN

Description

In this episode, Ran Craycraft, Managing Director at Thoughtbot and I discuss consulting at Thoughtbot, the process of finding new clients, setting rates as a consultant, consulting vs becoming a full-time employee, earning a positive reputation as a consultant through thought leadership and referrals, the enduring popularity of Ruby on Rails, and work-life balance.