Another +1 that it’s surprisingly easy to get experts to talk to you. Once for a job I had to find out this super obscure thing about the Federal Reserve. Instead of spending hours trying to research it on my own (which I don’t think would have gone anywhere), I found a Fed expert at a think tank. He also didn’t know the answer to the question, but helped immensely in tracking an answer down. I was surprised by how much time he spent on it!
If you’re becoming an expert in something neglected, chances are there won’t be good public writing about it, so you should really lean on speaking with experts.
Another +1 that it’s surprisingly easy to get experts to talk to you. Once for a job I had to find out this super obscure thing about the Federal Reserve. Instead of spending hours trying to research it on my own (which I don’t think would have gone anywhere), I found a Fed expert at a think tank. He also didn’t know the answer to the question, but helped immensely in tracking an answer down. I was surprised by how much time he spent on it!
If you’re becoming an expert in something neglected, chances are there won’t be good public writing about it, so you should really lean on speaking with experts.