It's true, and I've had enough horrible managers to understand and appreciate the appeal. All I'm saying is when most programmers envision being a solo, indepe

It's true, and I've had enough horrible managers to understand and appreciate the appeal. All I'm saying is when most programmers envision being a solo, independent dev they think of the freedom but it's really (IMHO) a series of tradeoffs that don't necessarily make it significantly better than working a 9-5 for most people. Everyone's situation is different. For some it's a dream, I'm sure. But I read lawyer, accountant, contracts, billing and think I'd rather just go back to work.