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> In the world of programming being a one-trick-pony is not an option > Lifetime careers no longer exist. I knew a bunch of people that were charging $200 per
by mbesto 12y ago
> In the world of programming being a one-trick-pony is not an option
> Lifetime careers no longer exist. I knew a bunch of people that were charging $200 per hour to do HTML in the early 90’s. Frontpage ate their lunch.
Ha! I know plenty of SAP people who are making $200+/hr because they are one-trick ponies. So the real question is - who's anecdote is stronger, mine or jacques's?
- snowwrestler 12y agoAnd plenty of people still make a nice living with Fortran. The "one" trick is apparently finding the right pony...
- swalsh 12y agoI had the opportunity to take a field trip to a water treatment plant that was just outside my town. I think I was in 6th grade. While there, we saw these giant tanks, inside them was this disgusting water filled with literal shit, and on occasion, condoms. The problem with the condoms was that the system they used to filter the water wasn't capable of dealing with them. So they had a guy setup, in a small fishing boat, and a net. His job was to float around fishing them out. For this he was paid $100/hr (according to the guide I believe). It wasn't a particularly difficult job. But it was literally a shit job. In the world of business, SAP consultants are the equivalent.