Month: March 2014

The Freelancers guide to Risky Projects: Questionable Clients

How do you define questionable? What makes a questionable client? And how do you know you're not a questionable developer? Here's a strategy to help.

Developers, architects and managers: Consider my two day rule

It started as a simple question but has turned into a guide that impacts almost every aspect of software development on my teams: it's my two day rule.

The Freelancers guide for Risky Projects: Pricing Risk

Of the many things you can do when dealing with projects full of unknowns, the first, in my opinion, is a skill all freelancers should have: pricing risk.

When product developers build this, they sell more (and it’s not features)

You will logically be tempted to build more features. All the time. But don't. Build trust instead.

Big Rocks First

The story goes like this. A professor walks to the front of the room with a large glass jar—the kind that you'd make iced tea in (and could serve a family for a couple of days). His students all watch ...

Are you selling WordPress themes? Here’s my prediction

It all ends where it starts. At least in my book. Here's my prediction on the future of selling WordPress themes.

Creating a Minimum Viable Product using WordPress

You don't have to spend a lot of money to test an idea. Using WordPress, creating minimum viable products is easy.

Save the Dates: Aug 21-24th – for WP Cruise

Join Chris Lema and his friends on a three day trip to Baja Mexico (Ensenada) for WP Cruise. It will be a blast!

Creating a Dating site with WordPress

Want an example of how to use AppPresser? Here's where I talk about creating a dating site with WordPress. And how I'd use AppPresser to make me some cash.

WordPress Membership Plugins And Payment Gateways

If you were trying to pick between WordPress membership plugins, you might not think about payment gateways, but it's important.