State Of the Developer 2011
Our industry is changing more rapidly than ever. It used to be that you could stay unconnected from the news and web for several months and check out industry news once or twice a year and be caught up within minutes. Now it seems you can’t even turn off Twitter for a day without missing...
Read more…Barcamp Nashville 2011 Recap
Just got back from Barcamp Nashville and it was fantastic this year! There were a lot less people this year, probably owing to the fact it was more development based, but I loved it for that all the more. The sessions were great and for the first time in years, I actually had to choose...
Read more…Google+: The Facebook Killer or another spam-inbox-to-death-with-notifications system?
A couple of days ago Google released their social network answer named Google+. For those that have yet to crawl out from under the rocks they have been living under, head on over to plus.google.com to signup and get access to it to see what it’s about. For the rest of us, read on… Google+...
Read more…Thoughts on Google+
My impression so far on Google+? Meh. I still think Facebook has a strong case in the courts against them. Google+ basically brings nothing new to the social media scene, and besides the nice new layout, is pretty much an exact copy of Facebook with some features removed. And before you mention circles, Facebook already...
Read more…Create Your Dream Job
Being a freelancer has always been a dream of mine. I was raised with the value of hard work, but was always told that to really succeed and get ahead in life, I needed to start my own company and be my own boss. Now that I’ve started my own company and am essentially my own...
Read more…Designing a Dream Home Office
One of the best investments I’ve made into my business wasn’t a fancy gadget or a shiny new toy. It was my office. It’s interesting to see how many freelancers just work wherever they can, be it the local Starbucks, a spare bedroom or even the kitchen table. From my experience though, it’s extremely important to...
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