September is now gone but it left me with some vital lessons about business. Marketing If you are not marketing, you are not in business. I think every freelancer should take the above quote and hang it over their desk. You cannot stop marketing and expect to survive for long. All of the marketing I [...]
Archive | September, 2007
Using Ruby on Rails for a Client Project
Depending on what your client needs, Ruby on Rails may or may not be a good technology choice. Whenever someone is looking for a new project I go through this mental checklist to see if Ruby on Rails would be the best fit for them: 1. Does the project call for a web based application? [...]
‘How to Offer Your Clients the Whole Package’ by Brett
Brett over at FreelanceSwitch wrote an article about working with freelancers with complimentary skills. It highlighted how freelancers shouldn’t be afraid to bring in extra help on a project, especially if it will help the client. The first step is to connect to other freelancers or companies who offer skills that compliment your strengths. Graphical [...]
Progress Review – August 2007
My second month of business is complete and the honeymoon is over. Last month I used my contacts at my previous employer to bring in all my new projects but because I wasn’t marketing, this month started out slow. I went though the usual questions of doubt every business goes through “Is this the right [...]
Reading List
Current JavaScript: The Definitive Guide – Programming Beautiful Code – Software Development The E-Myth Contractor – Business Micro-ISV – Business Book Yourself Solid – Business Revelation Space – Fiction Next Adding Ajax – Programming Introduction to Algorithms – Programming The Design of Everyday Things – Business Good to Great – Business Growing a Business – [...]
Adding custom data to Redmine
Redmine is an Open Source project management application created by Jean-Philippe Lang using Ruby on Rails. I have been using it to track ongoing projects for my business. One great area where Redmine shines is how simple it has been to add custom data. I have used many project management programs and bug trackers, and [...]
Rails Rumble 2007 – Whats Your Habit?
The Rails Rumble 2007 programming contest is now accepting votes for the best applications. My entry is called Whats your habit? and is a web program designed to help people easily track their habits. Please go and vote at the Rails Rumble Voting site and leave your comments here. My goal with the program was [...]