> task arbitrage and using lots of AI anyway.

Oh, I remember UpWork.

Oh ... upwork ... put offer, get 50 replies from people which jump for every penny without even being able to understand the task.

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		I used it before AI coding and it was getting rough. Lots of US interviews with proxy Chinese or Pakistani workers. Lots of bullshit “I’ve done that; I can do this” and instantly apparent that this was untrue. Just the outright lies… whew. I haven’t touched it since AI coding. It’s a bad contractor market now. IDK what I would do if I needed a contractor.