Tell HN: Consulting milestone - first unsolicited "app idea" pitch

I recently began freelancing for the first time in my life, after wondering for a long time if I had the skills to do any meaningful consulting work. I just submitted my second monthly invoice, and I can hardly describe how satisfying it feels.

I had a really productive two-hour meeting with my client this afternoon. Near the end of the meeting, one of the people in the meeting said, "Do you know anything about apps?" I reservedly said I do, and then listened as the person started explaining their idea. I thought it was going to be connected to the work I was already doing, but I soon realized this was the classic "I have an idea for an app" conversation. I smiled to myself, and immediately felt I was going through a rite of passage.

It turned out pretty well; I described the recent HN discussion about apps costing as much as cars. That put things in perspective, and we got back to the focus of the meeting. But I felt my consulting hat fall a little more fully into place after that!