How It Feels to Desperately Want to Pay For Something
"Did you file form 941 for quarters 3 and 4?" I nervously shifted in my chair. I hadn't felt this uncomfortable in years. I offered with an awkward smile: "Can…
The WordPress Talent Shortage Might Be a Pricing Problem
I was interviewing a potential client. He needed a hybrid Rails/WordPress developer. Lamenting how difficult it is to find someone skilled in both, he said "I'll probably end up hiring…
Freelancing and Premium Beef
Over the last few years, my dad has grown to be friends with an independent cattle rancher. On a small farm in the middle of a huge Idaho prairie, he…
My First Interview: On Being A Freelancer
Have you ever repeatedly told yourself not to do something, and then when the big moment came, you did the exact thing you were trying not to do? Yep, that's what…
Healthy in Less Time: How Slow Motion Makes Exercise Faster
Does your health require a big time investment? It seems silly to think of a programmer injuring himself at work, but it happened - and it scared me. I neglected my health…