Issues with No Pull Requests
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I recently started contributing to WP eCommerce. It’s only really been 2 weeks, but I’ve noticed something. Lots of issues with no pull requests. I’ve found 3 or 4 tickets from solid developers (selling premium WPEC products) that have no pull request attached. So they are mentioning an issue or complaining, but not taking the…
Review Copies and ROI
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If you don’t know it I released my first product last week, a book called Becoming a WordPress Development Professional. Along with the book has come requests for review copies. This is something I’ve been unsure about how to deal with. On one hand, I’m happy to give out review copies to get the book…
Managers Who forget are damaging
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I recently came across a great article about US manufacuring facilities bringing things back from China. Turns out that with rising oil costs, increased wages in China, and innovations at home, they can actually make things cheaper and faster in the US again. While that’s interesting, it’s not the focus of this post, just the…
Giving up on iCloud Document Sync
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I split my writing between my iPad (70% ish) my iPhone (10% ish) and my Mac (the rest). Doing this has meant that I need to sync my documents so that I can just work on them anywhere. Until recently I used iCloud, but that is no longer the case. Byword Crashing My distaste started…
The Consultant’s End Game
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What’s your end game as a consultant? Have you even thought about it? Will you be happy working along as a solo designer or developer until the end of time? Want to become an agency? Well if you haven’t Aaron at Technosailor has, and his next step was going back to having a boss. As…
My Quarterly Reading List
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There are a few articles and podcasts episodes that come across my desk every 3 months. These are all things that changed my outlook on something I do daily, and continue to do so. So here’s the list. Business Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule: This article very accurately describes how much a meeting really costs a…
Dancing with Prospective Clients
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The first time you email/call a prospective client, you’re basically auditioning for them. Much like an actor you’re given a small window to impress the client so that, hopefully, they offer you the leading role. At least that’s how most people think about it. A Mutual Dance I think of the beginning of a client…
Some Blogging Advice
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How you get a successful blog is something I’ve been wrestling with lately. I took a few weeks off at Christmas, and I just feel out of the groove now. The ideas aren’t flowing like they were before the holidays. Lucky for me (and you really) Tom McFarlin is doing a podcast season on how…
I Turned Down 2 Book Deals
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This awesome article over on net.tutsplus.com had me reflecting on the 2 book offers I’ve had. Notice I’m not saying that I wrote 2 books for large publishing houses. For those of you who haven’t yet contributed to a technical book or magazine – or even some commercial blogs – what you might not realize…
I’ll Always Do Some Client Work
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Just before Christmas, Bill Erickson, wrote a great article about why he stays as a consultant. Basically he rarely charges hourly and pretty much only works on things that can be optimized. The more ‘custom’ a feature is the more you’re just trading time for money since it’s less likely you can use it again.…
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