Hi
I have been a software engineer for years. I recently did a Masters in Renewable Energy Systems as Im very interested in energy, climate change, the energy transition etc. I also recently started a blog about climate and energy in Ireland. A post recently got picked up by the national newspaper and they are going to reprint it soon. Im good with large volumes of data, using my programming skills to get the data and make sense of it. Heres an example: Global Weirding and Food Production in Ireland
I have a farm also. With the farm, its difficult to make good money but I could make 50k per year from it by adding some extra revenue streams like horticulture and tourism. This requires more time though. I can continue to work as a software engineer and do the farming morning and evening but the work load is very high.
What I would really like to do is quit the day job as a software engineer, and instead do some sort of consultancy work so I can control my hours and not be stuck at the desk 9 to 5.30 every day. That way ill have more time to add new revenue streams to the farm. However Im unsure of what niche to go for. Im thinking of something to do with sustainability/energy/climate change, using my data science skills. However, Im struggling to narrow it down and Ive no idea how to get started when I do pick a niche.
Any suggestions as to what way I should go given my skillset?
Thanks
MarK
I have been a software engineer for years. I recently did a Masters in Renewable Energy Systems as Im very interested in energy, climate change, the energy transition etc. I also recently started a blog about climate and energy in Ireland. A post recently got picked up by the national newspaper and they are going to reprint it soon. Im good with large volumes of data, using my programming skills to get the data and make sense of it. Heres an example: Global Weirding and Food Production in Ireland
I have a farm also. With the farm, its difficult to make good money but I could make 50k per year from it by adding some extra revenue streams like horticulture and tourism. This requires more time though. I can continue to work as a software engineer and do the farming morning and evening but the work load is very high.
What I would really like to do is quit the day job as a software engineer, and instead do some sort of consultancy work so I can control my hours and not be stuck at the desk 9 to 5.30 every day. That way ill have more time to add new revenue streams to the farm. However Im unsure of what niche to go for. Im thinking of something to do with sustainability/energy/climate change, using my data science skills. However, Im struggling to narrow it down and Ive no idea how to get started when I do pick a niche.
Any suggestions as to what way I should go given my skillset?
Thanks
MarK
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