Lessons Learned From the Software Industry
I ran across this tweet recently, and it sparked this post ... This is a fantastic question… Do you continue to work on something even though your time could be better spent elsewhere? The …
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If you approach meetings with the end in mind, you can do almost any meeting in 15 minutes. I changed the default meeting length in Google calendar to 15 minutes (here's now). This has given me …
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In freelancing, it's pretty rare that you'll go visit your client. However, there are times in your career when visiting your client is the sensible thing to do. There are three parts to this: …
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In this post, I'm going to teach you how to ship your side projects. How to turn them into a potential business. Keyword: potential. There are no promises here. I can't turn water into wine, …
How do you start freelancing or consulting if you have kids and a family, and a job? This also applies if you have a full-time demanding job. Or maybe you just have a very active personal life with …
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Estimating is hard, especially when you're a freelancer or consultant. If you provide the wrong estimate, there's a high chance you won't get the project. This is true if you estimate too high …
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