Comment by brk

Comment by brk 2 days ago

You definitely don't have to be god tier anything, you just need to know at least a little more than the companies you are consulting for.

This kind of work has been my primary income for the last 4 years or so. Nowhere near on the same level as Feynman, but I know enough about enough other things that I get a lot of reputational referrals.

zxcvasd 2 days ago

>you just need to know at least a little more than the companies you are consulting for.

sometimes (i'd argue often, actually), you don't even need that. simply having an outside/fresh perspective and the fact that you aren't part of any of the existing groups/silos is valuable.

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rcxdude 2 days ago

Often the most useful thing is just listening to the right people in the company. I wouldn't be 100% surprised if someone in the company in the story had already had the idea for the third electrode, but it took the suggestion from the high-paid consultant to get it taken seriously.

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rdiddly 2 days ago

Probably true, but to get the job in the first place you probably need some sort of showy, impressive credentials.

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