> I could probably eek up both of those numbers a little bit, but not a lot without having to move to the cutting edge of technology. That's my point. As a dev

> I could probably eek up both of those numbers a little bit, but not a lot without having to move to the cutting edge of technology. That's my point. As a developer (especially a contractor) you must always be learning new things and technology. It also helps to specialize in a field/domain. If you're a senior developer you could absolutely make double $60/hr as a contractor by just focusing on the business side of contracting a bit more.