[mp05]

> When hiring contractors it is a little like hiring a plumber.

This comparison is more true than a lot of devs want to admit.

[UK-Al05]

Self employed Plumbers can earn about the same as developers in the UK.

[toyg]

And likely don't need to master a new type of plumbing every other year.

[mp05]

Yeah the useSolder method is pretty straightforward and hasn't changed in quite some time.

[bdjsiqoocwk]

Sounds great for people who don't want to keep learning!

[toyg]

Continuous learning is fun, but the related ability naturally decays in humans.

[sirsinsalot]

It is true at some level. If that's how you want to present yourself.

You can be a plumber or a safe cracker. A person who does, or a person that knows.

The latter pays better day rates.