It’s time to re-visit nomadic programming. Read part 1 to get caught up. nomad [noh-mad]: (1) a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the … Continue reading
The intriguing title of Brennan Dunn’s talk was what convinced me to attend. I’ve never actually heard Brennan present before but I enjoy a good product talk. His presentation met and exceeded my expectations. It was well worth attending. I share the dream of many freelancers to one day stop … Continue reading
The second to the last talk on Saturday was given by Bill Davis of Team Nimbus. He outlined one of the seven sales components his team recommends: a pipeline that gives you an “unlimited supply of prospects.” (Now I want to know what the other six are.) Bill opened with … Continue reading
If I had half as much energy as Katie Benedetto I’d be set for life. Katie clearly enjoys what she does and is passionate about sharing her experiences. [slides] She opened with a simple question: “What’s one way your work would better suit you?” It’s important to clarify what we … Continue reading
After a brief interruption so I could post my overdue RubyConf 2012 recap, we return to Indieconf at the McKimmon Center to learn “Seven Lessons in Personal Marketing.” [slides] Alan Stevens was a dynamic speaker who kept the audience’s attention throughout his presentation. He explained that to do this, he … Continue reading
Continuing from part 1 of the recap, here are the remaining six talks I attended during RubyConf in Denver: Y Not – Adventures in Functional Programming by Jim Weirich Jim’s presentations never disappoint and this was no exception. Similar to his prior talk where he built Git from scratch, except … Continue reading
After being unable to attend RubyConf last year, I was thrilled when I heard that this year’s conference would be held in Denver. Having lived in Boulder for several years, I’ve learned to love Colorado, the scenery, and the people. So it was almost a given that I would be … Continue reading
Out of all the talks on Saturday, this is the one I’d recommend for anyone who wants to become a freelancer. David Rogers gave an accurate and at times humorous overview of the distinctions between three different types of workers: the freelancer, the nine-to-fiver, and the moonlighter. He began by … Continue reading
I enjoy listening to Pepper talk. She’s a very practical and no-nonesense kind of person. Her session on SEO did not disappoint. She outlined a basic but surprisingly powerful approach to a task that is widely considered to be incredibly complex. There are 3 players in SEO: the people, the … Continue reading
James Clear gave the first talk I attended on Saturday morning. It was all about good and bad habits and how we can form and break them. When it comes to habits we can’t rely on willpower alone. It generally fails us. Instead, James explained how we can use the … Continue reading