[rubinelli]

> If a potential client tells you how something should be implemented, they don’t want you to think too much and don’t value your expertise.

Not necessarily. My team has recently inherited a system developed by an outside contractor that has absolutely nothing to do with our stack, and taking over its operation ended up taking much more time than if we had developed the functionality from scratch.

[mtberatwork]

Yes, if you are going to work as a contractor and the company is telling you precisely what stack or technologies you need to be working with, that's not a red flag.