I'm very skeptical that they were getting paid $35/hr.
There's the problem: I'm not willing to do it for $35 an hour. I'll stay inside as a programmer for much more money and get fat, thanks.
Yes and no. Even big budget productions can botch the 3D experience a lot. My prime example is the ending of the first Hobbit movie, when the eagles carry the dwarfs, Gandalf and Bilbo away.
To be fair, that's not the worst thing they messed up with the Hobbit movie.
But I also started with a basic architecture diagram of what I wanted, and that is also a big factor.
Do you recommend using UML to diagram your architecture, or is it basic enough that SGML worked fine?
You could be right.
He's not right, he's a liar.
Even the most ardent AI evangelist doesn't say "the platform is irrelevant and the complexity is even less of a factor." Beyond being nonsensical, it doesn't match the reality of AI (it's widely acknowledge to be better at some things than others).
I've been in this business for over 30 years.
Been in the business for 30 years, can't say anything about the business other than vague generalities. Can't clarify what his business is (but it doesn't matter, according to him).
How to spot a liar.
Believe it or not, my SIL sending a Facebook message
Your sister-in-law?
The universe does not have laws -- it has habits, and habits can be broken.