1 Thing You Need To Be Able To Do To Start Freelancing

You need to be able show you can do the job.It is a simple as that. If you can't do the job, you are going to have a rough time freelancing....

Being an Extrovert Can Be Hard, but Is Needed To Find Success

I'm naturally an introvert that would be happy by myself forever, but I link many of my success to being extroverted.From my career to freelancing to content creation, I had...

How To Use Your Manager’s Help To Get Promoted as a Software Engineer

Many software developers I chat with don’t take advantage of the assistance their manager can provide to help them advance in their career.Being promoted as a software engineer can be...

What I’m Doing To Stop Repeat Burnout From Blocking My Goals

I thought I had a handle on burnout until I realized repeatedly going through it meant I wasn’t close to handling it.I would slow down and take a break when...

4 Reasons Why You Need Code Reviews

If you are newer to programming or work for companies that don’t do reviews, you may be wondering why code reviews are so critical.This question is more likely...

Why You Need a Coding Scratch File

Sometimes the best place to write code for your project is outside it.This may sound like a lie. How could writing code outside of a project be the best place...

How To Find A Bug Without Pulling Your Hair Out

Working with code you’re unclear about is like wading through a swamp. You should attempt to get yourself on solid ground as quickly as possible– Jon SkeetOne of the most...

Avoid The Pain of Repeated Database Queries With Laravel Query Scopes

As you continue building out Laravel apps, you will notice spots that you need to perform the same queries. If your project is like most projects I've worked on, you...

Users Want It Easy

I'm like most builders and creators. I believe my work needs to be perfect to put it out there. We all talk about minimum viable products and releasing early and...

Track Results; Not Time

Many clients and companies rely on time tracking either for billing or to measure and improve productivity. What they don't realize is they may be hurting themselves in the process.Billing...

When are you a developer?

Once you write any code to solve a problemThe answer really is that simple.It doesn't matter what programming language you used. Or if you wrote code for mobile phones, a...

How To Price Projects?

Determining what to charge for freelance projects can almost be impossible. It's hard to figure out a rate that won't lose the client while not robbing yourself of extra money....