Two notes on a decade of remote work
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I found both of these posts and realized that I have also crossed a decade of remote work recently. 99% of that time was spent working for myself with no official “boss”. Let’s pull some highlights, first from Tom’s article. It takes a certain type of person to be able to work remotely for long…
The “full-stack” developer doesn’t exist
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Another good post on “full-stack” developers. In effect, we have allowed the “full stack developer” term to frame the debate. We should not. It is a term that defines something that doesn’t exist – cannot exist because it is an impossible standard. Check out his list of requirements for “full-stack” then ask yourself if you…
I hate the term “full-stack” developer
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I like this post from Chris Coyier. This quote in particular. A full-stack developer on that stack means you know Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. (Abstractly: server software, web server, database, back-end language.) This site runs on that stack, and I’m solely responsible for its development, so I guess I’m a full-stack developer in some…
Smart Out-Sourcing for Small Business
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As a cash-strapped small business, you’re always looking for ways to save money on your running costs. Knowing how to structure your company and deciding which tasks that you do in-house and which you will outsource will have an enormous impact on how productive and profitable you are, but it is not an easy decision.…
Watch me Upgrade my 2019 Mac Mini to 32GB of RAM
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Instead of paying Apple $240 for 16GB of RAM or $740 for 32GB of RAM I got some aftermarket RAM from Crucial and the tools to make the change myself. That cost me a grand total of $350 including the expensive iFixIt toolkit to replace my mishmash of tools that have accumulated over time. Yes…
Freelance Friday 055 – May 17 2019
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This week I made great progress on The Freelancer’s Guide to Niche Marketing. My original plan was to have it out in Q1, which has clearly been missed. I was caught up in other projects and not feeling the book so I didn’t worry about it. I’m happy to say that I’ve got back into…
What does traction look like Or Know When to Fold em
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From Justin Jackson: What does traction look like? Early on, you can evaluate your idea’s potential by looking at: How many people respond How enthusiastically they respond Seth Godwin talks about this same subject in The Dip. It’s a hard call. Most of the success I’m seeing now was sowed by almost 9 years doing…
Done Being Man Enough
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Enjoyed this TED talk Here are my notes that will be in my research for long term findability of the video. 3:00 the world says that men must reject anything feminine or be subject to ridicule by their peers and men learn this young 3:45 we must start embracing the more feminine aspects of ourselves…
Taking on Debt to Keep Up with People Who Took On Debt
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I was already frustrated by the lack of financial sense shown in my fellow Canadians by this article but this is crazy. Canadians are under social pressure that is pushing them into debt, with 91 per cent of millennials admitting in a new survey that they have taken on debt to keep up with their…
Business Dashboard and Metric Advice
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Good post from Segment about how to measure your metrics so that you don’t get caught up in vanity metrics and so that you have something useful. If you can’t look at your numbers and make changes to improve those numbers then you have bad numbers.
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