This one's for anyone writing code who's ever wondered how to cash in on their skills. This New Yorker item details the world of agents for nerds, vividly depicting how a bedroom or basement genius can connect with big cash...sometimes.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/24/programmers-price?currentPage=all (http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/24/programmers-price?currentPage=all)
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Best quote, from logo designer and branding expert Mark Mian.... "Creativity is a fickle mistress, but when the booty call comes in, you've got to go."
Amen to that!
I don't know any coders who aren't already up to their ass in projects, or employed full-time. This is funny.