One of my biggest gripes of being a web developer is that most people think it’s super easy to do. So easy in fact that after going through a “bootcamp” or feeling that you have taught yourself enough to become confident in web development. They’ll have a prosperous career. When that really isn’t the truth… Read More
Over the past few years. AI has started to gain more and more traction. Now it’s having it’s big moment where people are rushing to make their mark with the technology. We saw the same moment with cryptocurrency back in 2017 and web 3.0 back in 2021/2022. It’s the shiny new toy that everyone is… Read More
Over the years I’ve seen one thing happen time and time again. Someone works with a company to get their site built out. The end result is great, but fast forward a few years and the client needs to do some updates only to find out the company that built their site won’t be able… Read More
One thing I’ve done from the relative beginning of being an independent contractor is requiring a deposit upfront of any project. I started doing this because I was seeing that, while most projects do their best to stick to a timeline, projects almost always went past the stated deadline/s that were put in place. Sometimes… Read More
Whether you found me through a referral, on google or we’ve known each other from a previous project or employment. Here’s what you can expect when I price out and invoice projects I work on and when it comes to pricing. I typically price everything out at either a fixed price or hourly price. Fixed… Read More
During my career. I’ve had the pleasure of working for and with some great companies and clients. While on the flipside. I’ve worked with some companies and clients that weren’t so great and, over the years, there are a few patterns that I’ve come to notice that can be red flags of if someone, or… Read More
With being a self-employed web developer. I’ve had to figure out what technology works best, software, hardware, etc. So I figured I’d share with you what my current office set up looks like. Hardware Apple Mac Studio – This is my day-to-day rig and upgrading to the M1 Max chipset from intel. The difference is… Read More
When it comes to development. It may seem like it’s best to use the latest and greatest frameworks on your projects. Or develop things to where you’re the one person your client or manager needs to call on to fix any issues. I’ve come to one conclusion. Don’t. Latest and greatest frameworks/apps/software Before you say… Read More