Depends on who you contract for. I've done contracts as "first engineer". Many are from rich people who own a factory and such but know nothing about apps. Some

Depends on who you contract for. I've done contracts as "first engineer". Many are from rich people who own a factory and such but know nothing about apps. Some from people who are good at raising money, but not hiring; people who are qualified to be tech leads can be very picky. Some have a loose idea of what they want but need someone to guide them on what is or isn't possible. There's room for mistakes, and some flexibility.