[bshimmin]

There's always someone on HackerNews who has done something pertinent to almost any discussion (it's one of the best things about being here, in fact) - are there any COBOL guys or gals who made a fortune fixing Y2K bugs who'd like to share their story?

[joshuaduffy]

I wasn't around then, but I've worked with many programmers who said: £1000 per day (at least) as a consultant (solo or sub)