> Would you rather hire someone that solves your "exact" problem, or the one-man Army that -could- do everything? I tend to contract to the guy who can solve m

> Would you rather hire someone that solves your "exact" problem, or the one-man Army that -could- do everything? I tend to contract to the guy who can solve my exact problem. Because if the problem can be solved I don't want to pay for headcount permanently. I tend to hire long-term the guy who can solve multiple problems, but less speedily. Which, of course, is different if you mean "hire someone who solves a class of recurring problems I have with a specialized skillset" from "solve the exact problem"