For years I have been doing what I thought was consulting work, basically an independent contractor and those companies would say I was their consultant, but recently I have learned about a guy who has written a couple of books and has a small following on his Slack channel regarding the idea that a consultant does not do actual coding, you just get paid for your opinions.
That has not been my personal experience on what a consultant is, anyone with a decades worth of experience on this topic or a couple of people that could help clear the confusion?