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  • 10 things I learned about freelancing in ten years – Part 3

    2021-10-30

    So I’ve had my last official day as a freelancer. There are still some loose ends to tie up but I really ought to close out my thoughts on freelancing. You can also read part 1 and part 2 if you missed them. I’ve already given you 10 things, so here are some bonus experiences. […]

  • Celebrating sensitivity

    2019-11-21

    People with a high attention to detail or years of experience may seem to be negative, disruptive, “no-go”’people that stand in the way of progress and disrupt innovation. But have super powers and you should celebrate them.

  • The Weeks: 28th October and 4th November

    2019-11-13

    The week in projects, posts and pins, with bonus toolbox, time machine and things I learned.

  • CV tips from someone who’s not applied for a job for many years

    2019-11-03

    Some tips on writing CVs from someone who probably isn't qualified to give them!

  • Opinion: WordPress Gutenberg and the responsibility of owning a website

    2019-02-02

    I had a realisation: WordPress isn’t focussed on agencies and developers right now - it wants users who can fend for themselves.

  • Improving internal communications – it’s a people problem…

    2019-01-31

    Some useful experience and insight for people wanting to try to help improve communications in their teams.

  • Where do I fit?

    2019-01-10

    I'm a bit stuck with my plans for 2019. The big question really, is: where do I fit in the world of web development?

  • Statamic: First impressions

    2018-11-22

    While the confusion over the launch of WordPress’s new “Gutenberg” editor continues, I’ve been considering some other options. As someone who also works in the Laravel world, Statamic is making a pretty big blip on my radar. It’s a content management system that ‘runs on a “flat file” engine based on Markdown and YAML files’. […]

  • Be careful what you write! Basic SEO is easy, important, and really boring.

    2018-09-16

    Trendy, abstract, modernist marketing is great, and you can still use some of that, but be careful what you write: you may need to be boring to be found!

  • CSS and… err …job titles?

    2018-09-12

    I think it's easier to switch languages than to switch disciplines. We need job titles that better describe our disciplines.

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