Should I quit my job? This is a question people ask me with a frequency that surprises me and in a variety of contexts. I could answer as one of my reader question Monday posts, I suppose, but I’ll just answer straight out. If you’re a regular reader or someone who came here via share,…
Ah, the mission to find clients. Critical for any business, obviously, but especially daunting for the newbie solo consultant or freelancer. Today’s reader question solicits advice on how to tackle this. I like your ideas for future topics. I’d love to see more on how to find and win clients. Not just general marketing, but…
Recently, I made an idle threat on Twitter (shown below). I was thinking of creating some content along the lines of how to go from being a software developer to a software consultant. People ask me about this all the time, and it makes for an interesting subject. I was also flattered and encouraged by…
When I reflect back on my free agent career, it strikes me that I more or less did everything wrong. I mean, I don’t actually believe that when I look at it analytically. But it does feel that way, knowing what I know now. Starting a software company from scratch invites plenty of missteps. In…
Last Friday, I published a post called “The Polyglot’s Dilemma”. I had actually had a stubbed draft for this post, “Always Be Leaving,” before writing that one. But it turns out that post segues nicely into this one. Programmers (especially polyglots) face a dilemma wherein the thing that makes them most employable (broad generalist skills)…
