[luxmoore]

"WTF? This stinks of classism. We are labor. We are members of the working class. But master laborers from any field, whether carpenters, programmers, or rocket designers, are not "a pair of hands to be directed" any more than the VP of, say, a marketing company."

I think the intended distinction here is that a Master level tradesperson is not typically paid by the hour but a "Laboror" would be. The Master tradesperson is trusted and accountable to deliver the work at a certain quality with specific outcomes. I see this book as helping developers (and designers) shift the conversation with clients away from "work" to "results" so that your accumulated skill is rewarded instead of your time commitment.