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TL;DR Key takeaways: Building trust and relationships with a community of experts is crucial for success. Continuously staying up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in your field and maintaining a curious mindset is important for delivering innovative solutions. Diversifying your business streams, such as through a SaaS product or newsletter, can help to increase success and growth. Being a freelancer offers autonomy and independence, but it’s important to also consider the scalability of your business. As my business as an independent AWS consultant enters its fourth year, I am proud to reflect on the growth and success I have achieved over these past few years. ...

This post is the second part of a series about my journey as an Independent AWS Cloud Architect. Status As I already told you in the first part, I started my own business in early January 2020. After the first 6 months of being an Independent AWS Architect in France, I’m very happy with this move, no regret, and I don’t see any upcoming U-turn to come back as a full-time employee. ...

In December 2019, I’ve decided to switch from a long-time (15 years) habit of Full-Time Employee (FTE) contracts to running my own business as an Independent AWS Cloud Architect. This decision came to me after a few disappointments from my past experiences as a traditional employee/consultant, and I had been thinking about this switch for several years. It was the perfect time for me to start this new challenge: I’ve no plan to take a homebuyer’s loan for the next few years. I’m confident regarding my AWS skills now, even if I still have a lot to learn. My network is now large enough to easily get new opportunities (friends, ex-colleagues, acquaintances, social network). My wife is working and has an FTE job. I will focus on value delivery to my customers as a freelance consultant, in the following areas: Modern Cloud Architecture Design, Security Assessments, Reliability, Automation, Cost-Effectiveness, Training and so on. ...