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On Developing Expertise
Expertise and mastery require a set of steps. What's interesting to me is that we often get the order wrong. Here's the right order.
Before you start building your new site.... define this
It's important to find your voice. It's critical to hire great developers. But in-between, there's another step, related to your brand, that's just as key.
People keep telling you to find your story or voice? Here's my take
You want to know your story? You want to find your voice? Here's the approach I suggest you take.
Tips for Hiring your next Web Developer
If you're planning on hiring your next web developer without any drama, here are some quick do's and don'ts that may help you.
Are you a WordPress-Oriented business? Need business help? Check here
Need business help? Well, even if I can't help you, you're still in luck - because here are three great resources for you.
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 him as he sets the stage for what will surely be an interesting lesson. And...
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