Why Most Claude Code Consultants Fail (And How to Be Different)

I review Claude Code consultant portfolios every week. Here's what I see 90% of the time: A ChatGPT screenshot A Medium article about "prompt engineering" No production deployments No measurable outcomes No technical depth Then they wonder why companies won't pay their rates. Hayat Amin here. Three exits. I've hired and fired AI operators. I know what works. The Technical Reality Most "Consultants" Ignore Real Claude Code consulting requires actual engineering skills: Token economics.