Traditional HTML coders are losing their business. But people who know how to modify and support WP are in business. Designers should focus on custom themes and marketing their own WP themes.

The WP DIY model is great and it has helped millions of people and small businesses get a site up and running. But, if you want to do anything other than blog or have a brochure site, you'll probably need a geek to upgrade your site.

The model is changing, yes. But, there are new opportunities every time the model changes.