Originally Posted by testpie

I hear so many stories like this on GFY, so much so that I'm considering becoming a full-time designer and coder, but the thing that is holding me back is that too many people (msyelf included) in this industry seem to be tight with money, so I'd have to compete against Russian and Chinese coders who seem to be able to knock up a forum, CMS and YouTube clone for less than a dollar.