They've been talking about a 100% transient (read: contract) worker population for some time now. A lot of the developers I know rotate between contracting and

They've been talking about a 100% transient (read: contract) worker population for some time now. A lot of the developers I know rotate between contracting and FTE work. They're FTE timeframes line up with your assertion. They stay at one place, get some new tech knowledge, work a few projects and then move on after a few years. The think the age range has greatly expanded though since most of my group is in their mid 30's now. Maybe more people are starting to contract younger so to them, they see it as a more normalized work career than some other people who want to get one gig, settle in and be there for 20+ years?