I'm probably a lot like you in some ways, and unlike you in others. For the most part, I'm just a guy that's trying to keep his family fed, and keep the bills paid. Until a couple of years ago, I made money by the traditional means, with the typical 9-5 (plus some) job, with a boss, and a few people above him in the hierarchy, with no real say in what the direction my work was going to take, nor much explanation of the purpose of it. I've worked mostly in the computer field, specializing in internet-based large systems development, architecture, and integration for the past several years.