In code, we have some parts as prototypes (fast, hacky, disposable) and some parts done properly. With employees, it's similar too. At some companies, the poli

In code, we have some parts as prototypes (fast, hacky, disposable) and some parts done properly. With employees, it's similar too. At some companies, the policy is FT employees don't leave. Onboarding, trust, training, team building is all expensive. But sometimes you need people in fast to do a job. And some people aren't fond of the don't leave lifestyle. So there's a niche for contractors. Some even get "refactored" into FT employees. There can be a circular dependency too. There's no budget for a product that may not succeed, but the product will not succeed without people working on it. Contractors are usually the quickest fix for that.