# Tweet by [@keefmoon](http://twitter.com/keefmoon) on 2021-03-11 22:13:38 > [!INFO] Archived from [original tweet](http://twitter.com/keefmoon/status/1370135854920912898) In reply to: [@keefmoon](http://twitter.com/keefmoon/status/1370134705253810182) Relatedly, I don’t think most US devs know/realise how common contracting is in the UK for software development. Most devs end up contracting because the money is good and the risks are low. That is changing now though.