Nikhil Suresh

Nikhil Suresh, the bootstrapped CEO of Hermit Tech and a savvy blogger on data consulting, shares insights from his first year running a services business. He explains the shift from hourly to fixed pricing and why coding is often the least profitable aspect of projects. Nikhil critiques hustle culture in Silicon Valley, highlighting the stresslessness of running a small consultancy. He also discusses spotting 'status games' in tech leadership and the pitfalls of offshoring while emphasizing the profitability of non-technical services.