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by logicalmonster 2435 days ago
I think the various builders and tools out there actually made the market bigger. * Building various themes and designs and plugins for various platforms like Shopify and Squarespace and others are a major business, and can provide recurring revenue for an initial investment for a developer * Those builders, no matter how sophisticated, require custom development to reach their potential. The opportunities for consulting are immense. * A custom platform is and will always be superior than a mass produced one. There is always a market for custom work, and today more companies understand how this might benefit them.